Pecan Pie Pound Cake

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 6 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cups Brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup Caramel bits
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/3 cup Solid vegetable shortening
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 3/4 cup Pecans top garnish, whole
  • 1 cup Sugared pecans

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Pound cake

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup Whole milk

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Description

Ingredients

• POUND CAKE
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• ⅓ cup solid vegetable shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 3 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup whole milk
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• ¾ cup caramel bits
• 1 cup sugared pecans, chopped (See link in post)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• *Caramel Sauce see link in post
• ¾ cup whole pecans top garnish

Directions

• Spray a tube pan with non-stick spray or spread an even coat of solid vegetable shortening then dust with flour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Cream butter, shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar together until smooth.
• In a bowl, add the all purpose flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
• Combine whole milk, heavy whipping cream and vanilla in a small bowl.
• Add eggs to sugar mixture one at a time beating well after each addition. (Beat about 30 seconds after each addition.)
• Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour. (You add ⅓ of flour, ½ of milk, ½ of flour, ½ of milk and last ⅓ of flour.)
• Pour ½ batter into tube pan.
• To remaining batter add pecans and caramel bits, fold to combine.
• Pour remaining batter in tube pan.
• Bake 80 to 85 minutes at 350 degrees or until cake skewer inserted into cake comes out clean or with dry crumbs.
• Allow cake to sit in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes before inverting on a serving tray to cool completely.
• Top with Caramel Sauce and pecans.