Pecan Pound Cake
Pecan Pound Cake is a buttery and delicious pound cake with crunchy pecans. A family favorite that is easy enough for any day of the week and makes a great addition to any holiday spread.
Million Dollar Pound Cake is one of my go-to easy desserts and this pecan version is just as delicious with a hint of orange flavor that adds a brightness to the buttery cake.
Pound cake is delicious served by itself or serve it up with whipped cream and fresh fruit. If you are looking for a glazed pound cake, this Amaretto Pound Cake is drizzled with a sweet Amaretto syrup.
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🟢 Ingredients Needed
- Butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Orange Extract
- Vanilla Extract
- All Purpose Flour
- Milk
- Pecans
🟢 Step By Step Directions
- Place softened butter to a mixer bowl and beat until creamy.
- Add the sugar and beat at medium speed for 5 minutes.
- Next, add the orange and vanilla extracts, beating until combined.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating until each is incorporated.
- With the mixer on medium speed, spoon flour about 1/4 cup at a time into the batter.
- Alternate with milk, mixing until completely combined.
- Add the pecans, mixing well.
- Butter and flour a bundt pan, the butter wrappers work great for this. Shortening works too.
- Pour batter into the pan.
- Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes.
- Invert onto a wire rack and remove the pan. Cool to room temperature before slicing.
- Cake can be dusted with powdered sugar if desired or served with sweetened whipped cream.
🟢 Notes and Tips for Success
Bundt Pan: Use a 12 cup bundt pan for this recipe. If you have a smaller pan, fill up to about an inch from the top and bake the remaining batter in a cupcake tin.
Success Tips: Butter and eggs should be at room temperature. Beat the butter and sugar for a full 5 minutes before adding the eggs one at a time. I’ve tested it both ways to add everything at once and it really does affect the crumb texture of the cake.
Flouring the Pan: Use butter or shortening to coat the bundt pan and dust with flour to keep the cake from sticking.
Substitutions: The orange extract is optional, lemon extract can also be used. Use any finely chopped nuts that you prefer, walnuts are also delicious in pound cake.
Storage:Store cake covered with plastic wrap at room temperature up to 3 days or refrigerated up to 7 days.
Freeze: Wrap the cake or slices in 2 layers of plastic wrap plus a layer of foil or in a zip top freezer bag up to 6 months.
For more pound cake inspiration, check out this Brown Butter Pound Cake, Cranberry Orange Loaf Cake and Buttery Almond Pound Cake.
This rich and buttery pecan pound cake is a great dessert to bake for any holiday, birthday or special occasion. It’s simple to make and the perfect make ahead cake to bake from scratch.
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Pecan Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 1 pound 4 sticks salted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
- additional butter or shortening for greasing the pan
- additional flour for dusting the pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- Add butter to a mixer bowl and beat at medium speed until creamy.
- Next, add the sugar and beat at medium speed a full 5 minutes.
- Add the orange and vanilla extract and mix just until combined.
- With the mixer on low, add the eggs one at a time, mixing until each is incorporated.
- Spoon the flour into the batter with the mixer running on low about 1/4 cup at a time and alternate with the milk. When ingredients are combined raise to medium and beat for another minute.
- Add pecans and mix until combined.
- Prepare the bundt pan by greasing well and sprinkling with flour, coating thoroughly.
- Pour batter into the pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the middle comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Invert the cake onto a wire rack and remove the pan, until completely cool.
- Slice and serve.