Pecan Cake With Salted Caramel Frosting

INGREDIENTS

The Cake :

1 cup

or 250 g butter, softened

1 cup

or 200 g Regular or Castor Sugar

1 1/2

or 190 g cups AP flour

2 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

salt

eggs, lightly beaten

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups

or 140 g Chopped Pecans

The frosting:

1 3/4 cups

or 400 ml of whipping or heavy cream

2 tbsp

sugar

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

2 tsp

gelatin powder

2 tbsp

hot water

5 tbsp

Salted Caramel

3 tbsp

Chocolate Chips to decorate (optional)