Description
This Brown Sugar Caramel Pound Cake is a rich, buttery cake with deep brown sugar flavor, studded with crunchy pecans, and topped with a luscious caramel glaze. Perfect for any occasion or a sweet treat to enjoy with coffee
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cake:
- 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional, but delicious!)
For the Caramel Glaze:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set oven to 325°F (163°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan or use baking spray with flour.
- Cream the Butter & Sugars: In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes).
- Add the Eggs: Beat in eggs, one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine Wet & Dry Ingredients: Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour. Stir in vanilla extract and fold in pecans, if using.
- Bake the Cake: Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 75-85 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add ½ teaspoon cinnamon to the dry ingredients.
- If you prefer a nut-free cake, simply omit the pecans.
- The caramel glaze adds a beautiful shine and extra sweetness, but the cake is also delicious on its own!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of the cake)
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg