Description
A tall and rich pound cake with a cinnamon-pecan swirl, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- In a small bowl, combine the chopped pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Spread half of the cake batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the pecan mixture over the batter.
- Spread the remaining batter over the pecan mixture. Sprinkle the remaining pecan mixture on top.
- Bake for 70-80 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For an extra moist cake, you can brush the warm cake with a simple glaze made from powdered sugar and milk.
- Ensure your ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 75 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: pound cake, cinnamon pecan, swirl cake, dessert, baking, classic cake