This Brown Sugar Pound Cake is an all-time favorite. Pound cakes are a quintessential Southern delicacy and this rich brown sugar variation gives you one more reason to fall in love with them all over again. Serve it as a sweet treat at the holidays or any meal all year long.

Brown Sugar Pound Cake is a Southern Classic

This Brown Sugar Pound Cake is one of my all-time favorite recipes from my good friends at Martha White. Pound cakes are a quintessential Southern delicacy and this rich brown sugar variation gives me one more reason to fall in love with them all over again. This recipe from Martha White is tried and true, they’ve been in the baking business for decades providing quality products from cornbread to biscuits. How to make Brown Sugar Pound Cake from scratch: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

Prepare Cake Pan Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 10-inch tube pan with flour no-stick baking spray. Set aside. (You could also use a bundt pan.)
Pecans – Toast in the oven for 6-8 minutes. Cool completely.
Wet Ingredients – Combine brown sugar, sugar, butter, shortening and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Eggs – Add eggs beating well after each addition.
Dry Ingredients – Use a whisk to sift flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
Liquid and Dry Mixture – Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in pecans. Spread batter in prepared pan.
Oven – Bake per the recipe until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
Make Glaze – Melt butter in small saucepan add brown sugar; cook stirring constantly, add milk; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar.
Drizzle the caramel over the cooled cake, garnish with additional toasted pecans.

How to Make the BEST Brown Sugar Pound Cake Recipe

Pound cake is a classic Southern dessert and they’re on the dessert table at every special event or holiday gathering with my family. It’s the dessert equivalent of comfort food and worth the small amount of effort it takes to make them.

Key ingredients you’ll need to make Southern Brown Sugar Pound Cake: Flour, baking powder, salt, light brown sugar and granulated sugar, Salted or unsalted butter, vegetable shortening, vanilla extract, large eggs, whole milk and pecans, toasted.
Glaze – Butter, light brown sugar, whole milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar and chopped toasted pecans.
Kitchen tools you’ll need to make homemade Brown Sugar Pound Cake: A stand mixer or hand mixer, large bowl, medium bowl, whisk, angel food cake pan, silicone spatula, sheet pan for toasting the pecans, measuring cups and spoons and a wire rack.
When measuring flour, always spoon the flour into the measuring cup then level. Never scoop the entire cup into the flour or it can become compacted and the cake will be dry.
Allow ample time for the butter to soften at room temperature or use the soften function on your microwave. This will ensure that it creams beautifully with the sugar.
You can use granulated sugar (white sugar) in any and all cakes including Southern pound cakes. In this cake recipe, we’re going for the flavor of brown sugar so don’t substitute.
You can toast the pecans in advance for a timesaver. To toast pecans: Spread chopped pecans in a single layer on a sheet pan. Roast in a preheated 350°F oven for 6-8 minutes, then set aside to cool completely.
Brown Sugar Pound Cake Variations: You can use dark brown sugar for a deeper molasses flavor. You can use walnuts in place of pecans.
Storage and Leftovers: Store Brown Sugar Pound Cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or chilled in the refrigerator for one week.
You can also freeze this Brown Sugar Pound Cake for up to 3 months.

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