Just wanted to show this off..... I won first place at our Oktoberfest Baking Contest and $100. I made a Butter Pecan Cake with Apricots and Cream Cheese Icing. It was judged on orginality, flavor, and appearance so I did the basketweave. My leaves are fondant.

Thanks for Looking!!!

Congrats!

Congratulations. Nice basketweave.

Congrats!......$100 NICE! Well done!

Congratulations! I love the fall leaves you made! Very pretty.

Congratulations!

Congrats!! Butter Pecan cake is my new favorite, I love love love that flavor!! I always fill mine with caramel sauce....I am lazy and just buy the ice cream topping but, it's sooo good!!

I really like your cake, and woo hoo!! $100...can't beat that!!

Congratulations! It's a beautiful cake, sounds yummy!

congrats!!!!!

Congrats! It looks great and sounds delish!!

Bec

Congrats!!

alicia_froedge, congratulations on your win! How exciting! Your cake is beautiful!

Would you and Mandica12182 share the recipes you use for the Butter pecan cakes? They sound delicious and I would love to try since Butter pecan is my favorite ice cream!

Thanks!

I agree, please post, if you haven't already, your delicious recipes! Would love to try to make it for my mom at Thanksgiving. It is her favorite flavor too! Thanks, and Congratulations! Your cake is beautiful!!!!

Congratulations! Your cake is very pretty and sounds delicious!

Congratulaions!! Great combo of flavors and you did a great job on your cake too

Sounds yummy and looks great!!!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Butter Pecan Cake with Apricots

1 box Betty Crocker Supermoist Butter Pecan Cake Mix
1 c. water
¼ c. vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 can (15.25 oz) apricot halves, drained and chopped
¾ c. apricot preserves

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease pan.

In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and apricots with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan.

Bake 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.

Spread preserves evenly over top of cake. Spread cream cheese frosting over preserves. Garnish with pecan pieces.

thank you!

Congratulations! Lovely Job, Love the leaves. Hmmm ! gonna have to try that butter pecan.

sounds so delish!!! congrats!

Pretty cake! CONGRATS!!

Thank you for the wonderful recipe, my mouth is watering. You cake looks great. Congratulations on your win.

Well done! Looks great and sounds tastey!

Yeah!!!!! We are so proud for you!!!!!

Lu

Congrats, very pretty cake.

way to go!! looks really tasty!

Awesome!! Two thumbs up for you!!

your originality is great ...
your appearance is beautiful ...
too bad we can't judge your flavor ... 'cause it sound delicious!!

Congratulations!!!!! Your basketweave is beautiful.

Congratulations!! Your cake is beautiful and looks DELICIOUS!!!!