Brown Sugar Pecan Pound Cake
This simple, rich brown sugar pecan pound cake brings a burst of flavor to any gathering. This cold-oven pound cake is a treat!
Ingredients
- Butter and flour, for greasing the pan
- 1 ½ cups butter, softened
- 2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 5 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp fine salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- powdered sugar or vanilla glaze, optional, for serving
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Generously grease and flour a 10-inch tube cake pan or 12-cup Bundt cake pan.Butter and flour
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.1 1/2 cups butter | 2 cups brown sugar | 5 large eggs
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Stir with a spoon or whisk to blend.3 cups all-purpose flour | 1/4 tsp baking soda | 1/2 tsp fine salt | 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Combine the milk and vanilla.3/4 cup milk | 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Add the dry ingredients, alternating with milk and vanilla mixture and ending with the dry mixture. After each addition, beat just enough to combine.
- Fold in the chopped pecans.2 cups chopped pecans
- Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Place the cake in the cold oven and then set the temperature to 300°F.
- Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the cake springs back when lightly touched with a finger or a toothpick or skewer comes out clean. The internal temperature will be 200–205°F when done.
- Let the cake stand 5 minutes and then turn out onto a rack to cool.
- Before serving, sift powdered sugar over top or drizzle with a vanilla glaze (see below).powdered sugar or vanilla glaze
Notes
For a quick vanilla glaze, combine 1 1/2 cups of confectioners' sugar with 2 to 3 tablespoons of milk or cream and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Add more milk or cream, a teaspoon at a time, as needed for a drizzling consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 467kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 6gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 275mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 642IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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