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Maple Pecan Pound Cake
Maple Pecan Pound Cake is the ultimate fall quick bread, with layers and layers of rich, caramelized flavor from browned butter, maple syrup, toasted pecans, and brown sugar.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 458 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, browned and slightly cooled Note: see video for instructions on how to make browned butter)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed (I used light brown sugar, but you can also use dark brown.)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp maple extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted Note: toast pecans on a dry baking sheet in a 350F oven for 10-15 minutes until fragrant.)
for the glaze
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tsp water
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- Small pinch salt
- handful of chopped toasted pecans to top (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and butter a 9x5 loaf pan. I lined mine with parchment paper for easy removal, as well.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the browned butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla and maple extracts, milk, and salt. Whisk everything together well.
- Add the baking powder and whisk again to distribute it thoroughly.
- Fold in the flour, and finally fold in the chopped pecans.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and bake for about 55-65 minutes, until risen and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out without wet batter clinging to it.
- Allow the loaf cake to cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan to a cooling rack. Let cool thoroughly before glazing.
- To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, water, maple syrup, and salt, until smooth. This is a relatively thin consistency, which makes a crackly, translucent glaze. You can use less water for a thicker glaze.
- Pour or brush the glaze over the cooled cake, and follow quickly with a handful of chopped pecans scattered on top.
- Allow the glaze to harden before slicing.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
458kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
309mg
(13%)
Potassium
208mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
664IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 309mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 664IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.