BROWN SUGAR POUND CAKE
The sweet
butter and sugar brown pie is definitely a new favorite in your home!
INGREDIENTS
FOR POUND CAKE
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup shortening
- 3 cups cake flour
- 6 eggs room temperature
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup butter unsalted, room temperature
- 2 cups brown sugar firmly packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup chopped pecans toasted, optional
FOR BROWN SUGAR GLAZE:
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup chopped toasted pecans optional
- ¼ cup salted butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR CAKE:
First, Grease
and flour the dish (s) or spray Baking Spray.
Then, Place
the butter and fat in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium speed until
creamy. Gradually add the sugars and beat until the mixture is light and
fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time. Beat, after each addition, until they are
incorporated.
In large
bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt.
In a small
measuring cup, mix the milk and vanilla.
Add the
flour to the butter / sugar mixture, alternating with the milk / vanilla mixture.
Start and finish with the flour mixture.
Add the
pecans, if you use.
Place the
pan on the middle rack in a cold oven and set the temperature to 300 ° F.
Bake 1 hour
10 minutes, test with a toothpick and check every 5 minutes thereafter. The
cake is cooked when the toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with only a
few crumbs.
Transfer the
baked cake to a cooling rack for 10-15 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool
completely on the rack.
Dust cake
with powdered sugar or with glaze.
GLAZE
Melt the
butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the brown sugar and cook
for 2 minutes, whisking constantly. Continue to whisk and add the milk. Bring
to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla. Add powdered sugar
in ¼ cup increments by whisking after each addition. Whisk until the drizzle is
creamy and smooth. (Add more milk, if necessary, to the desired thickness.)
Pour ice on the cooled cake. Sprinkle with roasted pecans, if desired.
Happy
Cooking Time.
