SOUTHERN PECAN PRALINE POUND CAKE

Southern Pecan Praline Pound Cake image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 17

All ingredients at room temp!
3 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 sticks softened butter
3 cups cake flour
8-10 ounces heavy whipping cream
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Praline Sauce
Ingredients:
2 cups of firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1/3 cup of sifted confectioners sugar
2 cups of chopped pecans, toasted
2 tablespoon of vanilla extract

Steps:

Directions for cake mix
Cream butter and sugar in a mixer.
Add 1 egg at a time.
Add flour and cream, alternating between the two.
Add baking powder.
Add salt.
Add vanilla.
Pour in greased and floured bundt pan
Put in cold oven, middle rack.
Turn oven to 350 and bake for 1 hour and remove. Do NOT let it cool completely in the pan! I made that mistake once! Wouldn't come out. LOL
Directions for Praline Sauce
In a heavy saucepan, stir the brown sugar, butter, and half and half over moderate heat for 5 minutes or until the mixture comes to a full boil. Boil for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat and stir in the confectioners sugar, pecans, and vanilla. Immediately drizzle over pound cake. Makes 2 cups.