Caramel Brown Sugar Pound Cake with Caramelized Candied Pecans

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Make the Pound Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan.
2. Beat butter, oil, and both sugars until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
4. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder & salt.
5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the batter, ending with dry.
6. Mix in vanilla.
7. Pour into bundt pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake 70–80 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Cool in the pan 15 min → then invert onto a rack to cool fully.

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Make the Caramel Glaze:

1. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
2. Add brown sugar & cream — whisk until smooth.
3. Simmer gently 3–5 min until thickened slightly.
4. Stir in vanilla + pinch of salt. Let cool a bit — it will thicken more!

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Make the Candied Pecans:

1. In a skillet, melt butter and brown sugar.
2. Add pecans and stir to coat. Cook 2–3 min.
3. Spread on parchment paper to cool and harden.

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🍽️ Assemble!

Place cake on a serving plate → drizzle warm caramel glaze over top → scatter candied pecans all over 🤤✨

Let it drip down the sides… heaven!

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💡 Tips:

✅ Don’t rush creaming the butter — that’s the secret to fluff
✅ Double the glaze if you love it extra saucy
✅ Add a pinch of cinnamon to the cake for warm spice

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