Caramel Pound Cake

This cake is made with dark brown sugar which gives it a caramel flavor. It has pecans in the batter and is frosted with a delicious caramel frosting.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 743 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 eggs
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 0.5 cup evaporated milk
• 2.25 cups packed dark brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.

Step 2

Cream together 1cup butter or margarine, shortening, brown sugar, and 1 cup white sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Step 3

Sift 2 1/2 cups of the flour and baking powder. Add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Stir 1/2 cup flour with the chopped pecans, then fold into the batter. Pour into prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let stand in pan 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Step 5

To Make Frosting: In a small saucepan, beat 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, butter or margarine, and milk together. Bring to a rolling boil, and cook for one minute. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Cool, then beat until thickened. Add a little milk if it too thick. Spread on cake.