Brown-sugar Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup pecans, toasted, finely chopped (about 2 oz.)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 butter and flour 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
• 3 sift flour, baking powder, and salt onto waxed paper. combine cream and vanilla in measuring cup.
• 4 beat butter in mixer bowl on medium speed until creamy. reduce speed and gradually crumble in brown sugar. beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• 5 beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat until light and fluffy.
• 6 gently stir in flour in 4 additions, alternating with cream mixture, mixing just until smooth. fold in pecans. pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
• 7 bake on rack in lower third of oven until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1-1/4 hours. let cool in pan 10 minutes. turn out onto rack to cool completely.