Pecan Pie Cake II

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup butter 
• 0.3 cup plus light
• 3  eggs beaten
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1.3 cups sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, soda and baking powder.
3. Add 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup margarine, 2 eggs and vanilla; mix well. reserve 2/3 cup of batter for filling.
4. Spread remaining batter in 9x13 inch pan.
5. Bake the cake base for 15 minutes.
6. In a saucepan, heat corn syrup, 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1/4 cup margarine until melted and hot.
7. Remove from heat and beat in reserved 2/3 cup of cake batter. Stir in 3 eggs and add pecans.
8. Pour on top of cake. Return to oven and bake an additional 40 minutes.