Best 5 Brown Sugar Maple And Pecan Pound Cake Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our irresistible Brown Sugar Maple and Pecan Pound Cake recipe. This classic dessert is elevated to new heights with the perfect balance of sweet and nutty flavors. The moist and tender crumb, infused with brown sugar and maple syrup, is complemented by the crunchy pecan topping. But that's not all - we also have a delightful collection of pound cake variations to tantalize your taste buds. From the tangy Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake to the decadent Chocolate Swirl Pound Cake, each recipe promises a unique and unforgettable experience. Get ready to embark on a baking journey that will leave you craving more!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

VERMONT MAPLE-PECAN CAKE



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This delectable nutty maple cake has become a hands-down favorite. Chopped pecans add delicious flavor, and the rich cream cheese frosting is accented with a teaspoon of real maple syrup. -Teresa Cardin, Mansfield, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
GLAZED PECANS:
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/3 cup pecan halves
FROSTING:
1 package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon maple syrup
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda and salt. Combine the buttermilk, butter, syrup and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in chopped pecans. , Pour into two 6-in. round baking pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small saucepan, bring corn syrup to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in pecan halves until coated. Place in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and syrup until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second layer; frost top and sides of cake. Garnish with glazed pecans. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 574 calories, Fat 28g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 420mg sodium, Carbohydrate 81g carbohydrate (61g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

BROWN SUGAR POUND CAKE



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This tender pound cake is the first one I mastered. You'll want to eat the browned butter icing by the spoonful. It tastes like pralines. -Shawn Barto, Winter Garden, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
GLAZE:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
2 to 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating after each addition just until combined., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean, 55-65 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., For glaze, combine butter and pecans in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter is light golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Stir into confectioners' sugar. Add vanilla, salt and enough cream to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle glaze over cake, allowing some to drip down sides. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 473 calories, Fat 25g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 121mg cholesterol, Sodium 193mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

BROWN SUGAR POUND CAKE I



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A wonderful blend of brown sugar and pecans in this old-fashioned pound cake.

Provided by ARVILLALAR

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups light brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 ½ cups butter
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour and baking powder; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Sir in the chopped pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.7 calories, Carbohydrate 59.2 g, Cholesterol 105.1 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 170.1 mg, Sugar 40.4 g

MAPLE-PECAN MINI POUND CAKES WITH MAPLE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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My husband said these mini cakes remind him of a superbly delicious pancake. Since the pecans are a fattier nut, they tend to float to the top of batter--which, when the cakes are flipped, ultimately becomes a nutty crust-like addition to the cakes. Adding chopped pecans as a garnish helps to balance everything out.

Provided by Kim

Categories     Mini Cakes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple extract
¼ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
⅔ cup chopped pecans
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
¾ cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon maple extract
⅛ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons heavy cream
¼ cup chopped pecans, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a mini Bundt® pan.
  • Whisk together 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour, salt, baking soda, and nutmeg in a small bowl.
  • Mix together butter, maple syrup, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Mixture will look curdled; this is normal. Add in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla and maple extracts. Add in half of the flour mixture and mix until combined. Pour in buttermilk and mix until combined. Add in remaining flour mixture and mix until just combined. Batter will be thin. Stir in pecans. Divide batter evenly amongst the cavities of the prepared pan.
  • Place pan into the preheated oven and bake until the bottom of the cakes spring back lightly when touched, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool cakes in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the frosting: mix cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer until smooth. Add in powdered sugar, maple syrup, vanilla extract, maple extract, and salt; beat until mixture is completely smooth. Pour in heavy cream and mix until well incorporated. Frost mini cakes as desired, and sprinkle additional chopped pecans on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 648.4 calories, Carbohydrate 66.7 g, Cholesterol 164.9 mg, Fat 39.8 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 17.7 g, Sodium 393.5 mg, Sugar 44.6 g

MAPLE-PECAN CAKE



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With a box of Betty Crocker® cake mix and maple syrup from your cupboard, you're on your way to a delicious dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 eggs
1/2 cup maple-flavored syrup
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 oz cream cheese (half of 3-oz package), softened
3 to 4 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Generously grease and lightly flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
  • Bake 47 to 53 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
  • In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, the cream cheese and 3 tablespoons of the syrup with electric mixer on low speed. Beat in enough of the remaining syrup to make a smooth, soft frosting that will flow down side of cake. Spread frosting over cake. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg, Sugar 30 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Prep your ingredients and equipment in advance: Before you start baking, measure and prep all your ingredients. Grease and flour your bundt pan, or line it with parchment paper.
  • Use room temperature ingredients: This will help your cake batter mix together more evenly and result in a more tender crumb.
  • Cream your butter and sugar until light and fluffy: This will help incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter, more airy cake.
  • Add your eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Gradually add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients: Alternate between adding the dry ingredients and the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: The baking time may vary depending on your oven, so keep an eye on the cake.
  • Let the cake cool completely before glazing: This will help the glaze set properly.

Conclusion:

This Brown Sugar Maple and Pecan Pound Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make cake that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist, tender crumb, sweet and nutty flavor, and decadent glaze, this cake is sure to be a hit. Whether you are baking it for a special occasion or just because you want a sweet treat, this pound cake is sure to please.

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