Salted Pecan Cake + First Look at "Cake, I Love You!" Recipe

Ingredients (19)

• For the topping:
• 1/2 cup (110 g) salted butter
• 1 cup (200 g) firmly packed golden brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons Golden Syrup (or light corn syrup)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon bourbon (optional)
• 1 cup (120 g) chopped pecans, toasted
• For the cake:
• 1 1/2 cups (150 g) sifted cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 cup (110 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (50 g) firmly packed golden brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoon Golden Syrup
• 2/3 cup (160 g) sour cream
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp Maldon (flaky) sea salt