Carolyns Caramel Pecan Pound Cake Food

CAROLYN'S CARAMEL PECAN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cake Batter: In a large bowl, combine the butter, light brown sugar, and sugar and mix with a hand mixer (or stand mixer). Mix for about 3 minutes or until the mixture is fluffy and well blended. Scrap down the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs to the mixture mixing in one at a time making sure each one is well incorporated before adding the next. Add the vanilla extract and mix until combined. Set aside. In another large bowl, sift the cake flour, baking powder and salt together. Add half of the flour mixture to the sugar-butter-egg mixture and mix on low speed just until most of the flour is mixed in. Scrap down the sides of the bowl. Then add the other half of the flour mixture and mix just until combined. Scrap down the sides of the bowl one last time. Finally, mix in the buttermilk. Using a spatula, fold ¾ cup of chopped pecans into the completed cake batter. Spray the cake pan (a.k.a an angel food cake pan) with baking spray making sure to cover the entire inside surface area, including the middle cylinder. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and lightly give the pan a shake to even out the batter. Bake at 350 degrees, on the middle rack of the oven, for 55 minutes to 1 hour or until a wooden skewer is inserted and comes out clean. Once the cake is done, let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Next, turn the cake out onto a cooling rack and allow it to sit for a minimum of 1 hour. (Note: Once the cake has been cooling for at least 45 minutes then move on to making the caramel pecan topping. If you make the topping too soon it could end up being too thick before the cake is cooled and it won't spread easily.)
• 2. Caramel Pecan Topping: In a medium sized sauce pan over medium-high heat, combine the butter, light brown sugar, and light corn syrup. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Allow the mixture to come up to a boil and continue to boil for about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir it periodically with a wooden spoon. (Note: The mixture should start to become a little darker in color, but not burned. If it looks like it may boil over turn the heat down to medium heat.) Next, TURN OFF THE HEAT and stir in the heavy cream (Note: It may bubble up a bit so be careful.) Put the caramel back on the stove over medium heat and let it return to a boil for another 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit and thicken for about 10 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of chopped pecans and continue to cool for another 20 minutes or so.
• 3. Pour and spread all, or some, of the caramel pecan topping on top of the cooled pound cake. Any leftover topping can be used on other desserts. When cutting the cake, do not use a "sawing" or back and forth motion. Simply cut straight down.

CARAMEL PECAN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. CREAM BUTTER AND SUGARS, FOR 3 MINUTES, THEN ADD 1 EGG AT A TIME TO BUTTER MIXTURE. THEN ADD VANILLA.
• 2. THEN PUT A SIFTER IN A BOWL AND THEN MIX YOUR FLOUR AND BAKING POWDER AND SALT, THEN SIFT IT IN THE THE BOWL.
• 3. THEN ADD 1 CUP OF FLOUR MIXTURE AND BUTTERMILK TO THE CREAMED MIXTURE AND MIX INGREDIENTS.
• 4. THEN STOP YOUR MIXER AND ADD THE LAST 1 CUP FLOUR AND PECANS AND TAKE A SPATULA AND MIX THE BATTER UNTIL IT'S SMOOTHED.
• 5. THEN POUR BATTER INTO A FLOURED BUNDT PAN, AND LEVEL OUT YOUR BATTER IN YOUR BUNDT PAN. BAKE AT 350F FOR 1 HOUR.
• 6. CARAMEL GLAZE 1/2 CUP BROWN SUGAR 4 TABLESPOONS BUTTER 2 TABLESPOONS CORN SYRUP 2 TABLESPOONS WHIPPING CREAM 1/2 CUPS CHOPPED PECANS MIX ALL INGREDIENTS EXCEPT FOR PECANS, THEN MIX TO A SMOOTH CONSISTENCY. THEN PUT ON STOVE TOP AND BRING TO A SLOW BOIL AND COOK UNTIL THE CONSISTENCY OF CARAMEL BEGINS TO FOAM, THEN MIX IN PECANS AND THE POUR OVER TOP OF CAKE.

CARAMEL PECAN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar add eggs one at a time.
• then add vanilla.
• next add a little at a time of the the flour mixed with the baking powder and salt.
• then add buttermilk and pecans.
• pour into a pre-greased and floured bundt pan or tube pan.
• Bake at 350F for 1 hour.
• let cake cool.
• for the topping, add brown sugar and butter to a sauce pan and melt until smooth.
• add syrup,whipping cream and pecans and bring to a slow boil remove from the heat and stir caramel mixture for a few minutes or until slightly cooled and pour over the cake.
• enjoy!

CARAMEL SWIRL PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt cake pan.
• In a large mixer bowl, combine dry cake mix, water, eggs, and vanilla.
• Blend until moistened.
• Beat as directed on package.
• Measure 1 cup batter into a small mixing bowl.
• Add the caramel topping, nuts and flour; mix well.
• Pour half the yellow cakebatter into prepared pan; pour caramel mixture over batter in pan.
• Cover with remaining batter; swirl lightly.
• Bake at 350F for 40 to 50 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool upright in pan 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Cool completely.

CARAMEL PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• cream butter, add sugar and fresh lemon juice.
• cream until light and fluffy --
• add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• combine baking soda to sour cream; sift flour twice with salt.
• turn mixer onto low speed and alternately add sour cream and flour to batter.
• add flavorings --
• pour batter into a greased and floured bundt or tube pan.and bake at 325* for 1 1/2 hours.
• to prepare icing:.
• in a heavy saucepan, mix 2 cups sugar, beaten egg, butter and milk --
• put on low fire and let come to a slow boil --
• in a small black iron skillet, melt remaining 1/2 cup sugar and let cook until brown and runny.
• add this to sugar mixture and continue to cook until the temperature reaches the soft ball stage.238*.
• you must cook this slowly to prevent the milk from scorching.
• remove from fire and let cool slightly.; then add salt and flavorings.
• beat until icing reaches a spreading consistency.
• ice on cooled cake.
• sprinkle top with chopped pecans.