Need A Filling For A Butter Pecan Cake
Baking By bluejeannes Updated 7 Jan 2011 , 1:52am by -K8memphis
Im making a butter pecan cake and I need a filling for it. I've used Dulce De Leche, which is AMAZING with this kind of cake...but I want something different this time. Any suggestions?
Recipe from Cookiemania by Jeri Dry and Alix Engle
Toffee Filling
1 cup flaked coconut
1 egg
1/2 cup evaporated milk (or cream)
1/4 cup butter ( I use the extra cream butter)
1 cup firm packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour or cornstarch
1 teensy drop light Karo syrup* optional
1/8 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla ( I use more)
I toast my coconut stirring in a dry skillet (because it is SO easy to burn it in the oven). I get my mine nice and brown so then I put it in a bowl to stop the browning.
Beat egg in a medium saucepan- no heat
Add milk, butter, brown sugar, flour, karo and salt
Bring to a boil over medium heat. (If you mix the flour with the sugar you won't have lumps
Cook until thick stirring constantly. At least like five minutes boiling.
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and coconut.
The Karo keeps it from ever crystalizing.
I can fill an 8x12 quarter sheet with this amount.
If you splash your cake with simple syrup and rum then fill with that filling - oh my gosh - it is SO good. This is my best selling cake. But I use butter pecan cake.
that sounds good!
I've heard of Karo before but have never used it...what is it exactly? Is it like corn syrup?
Yes--just a drop of anything like that--agave or honey or something like that--it's optional--it's not even necessary.
It's a fricking good filling.
Yes--just a drop of anything like that--agave or honey or something like that--it's optional--it's not even necessary.
It's a fricking good filling.
oh, one more question...do you put the simple syrup over a butter pecan cake too?
Yes rum simple syrup.
Cake trivia:
This is the cake I made for my brothers wedding 35 years ago that if his wedding comes up in conversation--people still mention the cake.
This was my Mom's favorite cake. Right after she passed away I made one for a potluck at a new job and it came out like magic, pure magic--it was something extra special like the planets & stars all aligned or something. I mean it's a great cake but this one was unusually sensational. I've never been able to duplicate it. Just one of those rare moments, y'know?
Slight segue -
What frosting do you recommend for a butter pecan cake with that filling? I'm thinking that a caramel frosting would be way too much, but a white frosting might not be enough.
Theresa 
Slight segue -
What frosting do you recommend for a butter pecan cake with that filling? I'm thinking that a caramel frosting would be way too much, but a white frosting might not be enough.
Theresa
I use smbc straight up. I agree about the carmel.
Thanks, K8.
Adding some crushed, candied pecans on the outside would make it just right.
Theresa
Thanks, K8.
Adding some crushed, candied pecans on the outside would make it just right.
Theresa
I could handle that!!! 
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