HOW TO MAKE IT :
Pecan Cream Pound Cake
- Bring all ingredients to room temperature. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan; set aside.
- “Creaming” is a very important step in most cakes, especially pound cakes, so take care to follow these instructions carefully: In a large bowl or stand mixer beat butter at medium speed for 1 minute. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed, until light, fluffy and very pale yellow in color (about 5 minutes). When the mixture has almost doubled in size, everything’s been properly creamed.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
- Sift together flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl; set aside.
- Combine sour cream, half-and-half and extracts then mix well; set aside.
- Alternately add flour mixture and sour cream mixture to mixing bowl with butter/sugar, mixing at low speed until combined, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Fold in pecans.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan, then invert onto a serving plate. Frost with THE BEST Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting. Cover and refrigerate up to 4-5 days. Allow cake to come to room temperature before serving for best results.
THE BEST Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting
- OPTIONAL but completely, totally and absolutely worth it: Toast pecans in a large skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant and slightly browned. Remove pecans from skillet to cool completely.
- Allow cream cheese and butter to come to room temperature and soften.
- Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy and well combined.
- Add vanilla extract, salt and powdered sugar then continue mixing on low speed until smooth and creamy.
- Fold in pecans.
- Frost cake then refrigerate to store. Allow frosted cake to set out a few hours before serving if possible for the best taste!
NOTES:
If you can’t find butter nut flavored extract, simply use vanilla extract or butter flavored extract instead.
You can use heavy cream or whole milk in place of the half-and-half if needed.
You can use heavy cream or whole milk in place of the half-and-half if needed.
