Brown-Sugar Pound Cake Recipe

Name: Brown-Sugar Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour; ¾ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 ¾ cups packed light brown sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; ½ cup pecans, toasted, finely chopped (about 2 oz.)

Servings: persons

2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons heavy cream
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ¾ cups packed light brown sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
½ cup pecans, toasted, finely chopped (about 2 oz.)

1
Heat oven to 350F.
2
Butter and flour 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
3
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt onto waxed paper.
4
Combine cream and vanilla in measuring cup.
5
Beat butter in mixer bowl on medium speed until creamy.
6
Reduce speed and gradually crumble in brown sugar.
7
Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
8
Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat until light and fluffy.
9
Gently stir in flour in 4 additions, alternating with cream mixture, mixing just until smooth.
10
Fold in pecans.
11
Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
12
Bake on rack in lower third of oven until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1-1/4 hours.
13
Let cool in pan 10 minutes.
14
Turn out onto rack to cool completely.

1390

kcal

Calories

Fat

151

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour, ¾ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, 6 tablespoons heavy cream, and more.

Yes, Brown-Sugar Pound Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Brown-Sugar Pound Cake

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