How To Make Brown Sugar Caramel Pound Cake Recipe
Buttery pound cake with a caramel drizzle, sweeeeet! This is the recipe for your favorite person with a sweet tooth.
INGREDIENTS
CARAMEL DRIZZLE:
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 (8-ounce) bag toffee bits
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 (14-ounce) can condensed milk, sweetened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
PREPARATION
STEP 1
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 12 cup bundt pan with nonstick baking spray with flour. Set aside.
- Beat the butter until creamy. Add sugars, beating until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture in thirds, alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until just combined. Stir in toffee bits and pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake until a wood pick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean, 75 to 85 minutes.
TIP: Cover the top with foil to prevent excess browning is necessary. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack. spoon caramel drizzle over cooled cake.
CARAMEL DRIZZLE:
In a medium saucepan, combine condensed milk and brown sugar; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking frequently. Reduce heat, and simmer for 8 minutes, whisking frequently. Remove from heat; whisk in butter and vanilla. Let cool for 5 minutes before using.
NOTE: Make sure you drizzle the caramel while it’s still hot. When cooled the caramel does somewhat harden.
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