This easy cake recipe is perfect for a holiday gathering. Best of all, make it a day ahead of time, dessert will be ready when you are!

Pecan Pie

You will need 9 inch (23 cm) pie crust

Cake filling:
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter
1 1/3 cupe white sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 whole eggs
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine butter, sugar, and syrup in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to blend. In the meantime, beat whole eggs and egg whites in a medium glass bowl until blended. Stir the eggs and vanilla extract into the mixture. Fill the prepared pie crust with this mixture.

Bake at 375 degrees for 50 min or until center of the pie is firm, not watery. When done, put in the pie on a rack to cool. Serve the pie at room temperature, it goes well with vanilla ice cream on the side.

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