Best Buttermilk Pecan Pound Cake Recipes

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PECAN BUTTERMILK CAKE



Pecan Buttermilk Cake image

This old-fashioned cake is making a comeback! Rich buttermilk cake topped with a buttery pecan glaze. It's perfection!

Provided by Amanda Rettke

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup (1 stick or 113g) butter, (room temperature)
2 cups (400g) light brown sugar
2 large eggs, (room temperature)
2 cups (480g) buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, (melted)
1 cup (200g) light brown sugar
1/4 cup (61g) buttermilk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecans (roughly chopped)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish. (I used GOOP, click the recipe in the Notes)
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar together with a hand-held mixer until smooth.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, incorporating them into the butter mixture fully. Scrape the sides of the bowl if needed.
  • Pour in the buttermilk and vanilla extract. Mix until combined. (Make sure there are no lumps)
  • Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients. Stir by hand with a spatula until ingredients are incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake the cake for 30 minutes. Ten minutes before the cake is done, prepare the topping.
  • Stir the butter and brown sugar together in a small bowl. (I used a 2 cup measuring cup) Add the buttermilk, chopped pecans, and salt. You should easily be able to pour the glaze.
  • When you take the cake out of the oven, immediately pour the pecan glaze all over the cake. Then return it to the oven for 10 more minutes.
  • When the cake is done, the glaze should be bubbling and appear runny and seeping into every nook and cranny of the cake.
  • Serve warm.
  • (If you prefer to serve at room temperature, the glaze will have hardened a bit.)

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 12 g, Calories 485 kcal

BUTTERMILK PECAN POUND CAKE



Buttermilk Pecan Pound Cake image

We always make this around Thanksgiving and Christmas. When we make it, instead of a tube pan, we use a bundt cake pan

Provided by RecipeNut

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter (or margarine)
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon lemon flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Cream together sugar and butter- add eggs and beat well.
  • Alternately add milk, soda and flour to above mixture- adding flour last.
  • Add in Flavorings, and mix well.
  • Grease tube pan.
  • DO NOT FLOUR.
  • Spread chopped nuts evenly on bottom of pan and pour batter over nuts.
  • (nuts maybe omitted).
  • Bake at 310 to 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Let cool slightly before removing from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 77.6, Sodium 155.7, Carbohydrate 57.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 38.6, Protein 5.2

PECAN PRALINE BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE



Pecan Praline Buttermilk Pound Cake image

Provided by Melissa Sperka

Categories     Cakes     Dessert

Time 6h10m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup salted butter (softened)
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
6 large eggs
3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup whole buttermilk
1 1/2 cup toasted roughly chopped pecans
1/2 cup toffee bits
Praline glaze: (Made in a 1100 watt microwave)
2 Tbsp salted butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup finely chopped toasted pecans

Steps:

  • Do not preheat the oven. Liberally butter and flour a tube pan. Set aside. (See Cook's note)
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer cream together the butter, shortening, vanilla, brown and granulated sugars. Beat for 2 minutes or until creamy and light beige in color..
  • Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition stopping to scrap the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Lower the speed of the mixer and add to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. After all has been added increase the speed of the mixer to medium and beat until fully combined around 45-60 seconds.
  • By hand mix in 1 1/2 cup pecans and toffee bits. Spread into the prepared pan.
  • Place the cake into a cold oven. Bake at 325F for 1hr 30min to 1hr 45min or until a long skewer inserted into the center comes back clean.
  • Cool in the pan on a cooling rack for 30 minutes then turn onto the rack to cool completely.
  • To make the glaze. In a deep microwave safe bowl melt the butter in the microwave. Whisk the brown sugar and heavy cream into the melted butter then return to the microwave..
  • Cook on high for 2 minutes. Remove from the microwave and stir in the vanilla and 1/4 cup pecans. Allow to cool slightly then drizzle over the cake.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 568 kcal, Carbohydrate 72 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 30 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 118 mg, Sodium 251 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 52 g, UnsaturatedFat 18 g

PECAN POUND CAKE



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This cake always turns out great. It's wonderful with a steaming cup of coffee on a chilly winter day.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 eggs
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Combine flour and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in coconut and pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan; spread evenly. Bake at 325° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424 calories, Fat 25g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 126mg cholesterol, Sodium 287mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

BUTTERMILK POUND CAKE



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Now that I've retired from teaching, I have more time to bake. This buttermilk pound cake is the one I make most often. It is a truly southern recipe, and one I think can't be topped-once people taste it, they won't go back to their other recipes with buttermilk. -Gracie Hanchey, De Ridder, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; add alternately with buttermilk and beat well. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

BUTTER PECAN POUND CAKE



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This is a decadent pound cake recipe with a wonderful pecan flavor thanks to the ground toasted pecans mixed in the batter. What makes this pound cake extra good is poking holes in the warm cake and pouring a rich butter glaze on top. The smell of the glaze alone is amazing. Make sure to pour the glaze slowly so it gets down into...

Provided by Debbie Bankston

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 stick butter, room temperature
2 1/4 c sugar
3/4 c brown sugar, firmly packed
5 large eggs, room temperature
3 c flour, plain, all-purpose
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
1 c buttermilk, room temperature
2 c pecan halves, lightly toasted
GLAZE
1 stick butter, room temperature
3/4 c sugar
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325. Generously grease (I use Crisco) and flour and an angel food cake or similar type pan (this will rise and fill the pan nicely). Set aside.
  • 2. In a non-stick skillet, using 2 tablespoons of butter, lightly toast the pecan halves, stirring constantly until they begin to release their aroma. Or if oven toasting works for you, as long as they are toasted, allow to cool a few minutes.
  • 3. Measure flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda into a bowl; whisk to blend. Set aside.
  • 4. Measure sugar and firmly packed brown sugar into a bowl. Mix well to incorporate both sugars. Set aside.
  • 5. Crack eggs into one bowl, set aside. Measure buttermilk; set aside. Measure vanilla extract; set aside.
  • 6. Grind the toasted pecans to a fine grind; set aside.
  • 7. I use a stand mixer, but if you don't have one, use a large mixing bowl and hand mixer. Put butter, sugar, and eggs into mixer bowl. Mix about 10 seconds just to break eggs and begin to stir the butter and sugar, it will not look mixed.
  • 8. Now add the flour mixture and begin mixing on low.
  • 9. Slowly add the buttermilk, beat about 30 seconds.
  • 10. Add vanilla, mix for 3 minutes on medium speed.
  • 11. Reduce to low speed and add the nuts. Mix about 30 seconds, then remove from stand and clean beater. Mix by hand to fully incorporate the nuts into the batter, about 1 minute using a folding method of stirring.
  • 12. Gently pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Set onto the oven rack and allow to bake for 65 to 75 minutes. At approx. 65 minutes, check the first time using a cake tester or toothpick. Cake is done when tester comes out clean. Top of cake should have a nice golden brown appearance.
  • 13. When done, remove cake from oven and place on a cooling rack. DO NOT REMOVE FROM PAN. Make the glaze. Add to a small pot, the glaze ingredients except the vanilla. On medium low temperature, heat to melt sugar but DO NOT allow it to boil. Stir in vanilla.
  • 14. Using a wooden skewer or similar object, poke holes all over cake.
  • 15. Mix the glaze well and gently pour over entire cake allowing it to absorb into the cake top.
  • 16. Let cool in pan, turn out onto a plate. If desired, flip again so cake top is up. It's prettier this way.

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