Gluten-Free Butter Pecan Cake – Simmer + Sauce

Ingredients

• For the Butter Pecans:
• 2 cups pecans, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• For the Cake:
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 1/2 cups pecan flour
• 1 1/2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• A dash of salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups Confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons pecan flour