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Caramel Brown Sugar Pound Cake with Candied Pecans Recipe

Caramel Brown Sugar Pound Cake with Candied Pecans Recipe
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Indulge in the rich flavors of this Caramel Brown Sugar Pound Cake topped with luscious Caramel Glaze and decadent Candied Pecans. A perfect treat for any occasion!

Ingredients

For the Pound Cake:

  • 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 ½ cups light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup whole milk or buttermilk, room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp caramel extract (optional but amazing)

For the Caramel Glaze:

  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup powdered sugar (sifted)

For the Caramelized Candied Pecans:

  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
  • Pinch of salt
  • Optional: ¼ tsp cinnamon or a splash of vanilla

Instructions

  1. For the Pound Cake: Preheat oven. Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, then alternate dry ingredients and milk. Stir in extracts. Bake and cool.
  2. For the Caramel Glaze: Melt butter, add sugar and cream, boil, remove from heat, add vanilla and sugar. Pour over cake.
  3. For the Caramelized Candied Pecans: Melt butter and sugar, add cream, salt, and pecans. Cook until glossy. Cool on parchment paper and sprinkle over cake.

Notes

  • You can enhance the flavor by adding a pinch of sea salt to the caramel glaze.
  • Feel free to adjust the sweetness of the glaze and pecans according to your preference.

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