Caramel Pound Cake

Submitted by HDMac

"This a family favorite and always a hit with friends!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
3. Cream together 1cup butter or margarine, shortening, brown sugar, and 1 cup white sugar.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
6. Sift 2 1/2 cups of the flour and baking powder.
7. Add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture.
8. Stir 1/2 cup flour with the chopped pecans, then fold into the batter.
9. Pour into prepared pan.
10. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. Let stand in pan 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
12. To Make Frosting: In a small saucepan, beat 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, butter or margarine, and milk together.
13. Bring to a rolling boil, and cook for one minute.
14. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
15. Cool, then beat until thickened.
16. Add a little milk if it too thick.
17. Spread on cake.
18. Makes 10 inch tube cake.

Reviews

[The Real Cake Baker]

I made this cake to serve my customers, ( I am a baker) The cake had a very good flavor but it did tend to be a little too sweet. Might use a little less suger next time. There is a clear mistake listed for the icing. Milk, butter, and sugar will never harden enough to make frosting. I added powdered sugar until the consistency became that of frosting.

 

[UmMa4629]

I made this yesterday and have been giving slices away so my husband and I wouldn't eat it all by ourselves. Everyone is asking for recipe. I had some trouble with the icing but probably was due to fact I don't make many icings. This is a keeper for us.

 

[Lil Sis]

Wonderful pound cake and so deliciously moist. I couldn't get the frosting to set up so just drizzled on after slicing. Very good recipe and a nice change from traditional pound cakes!