Spiced Pecan Cake with Pecan Frosting - Magic Seasoning Blends

Ingredients

• 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
• ¼ cup, packed, light brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, in all
• ⅜ pound (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter
• 2 cups sugar, in all
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 Tablespoons baking powder
• 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons milk
• 3 egg whites
• Glaze (recipe follows)
• Frosting (recipe follows)