Caramel Pound Cake

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Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup butter
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 5eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    • Directions

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.

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  • Step 2

    Cream together 1cup butter or margarine, shortening,brown sugar, and 1 cup white sugar.Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.

  • Step 3

    Sift 2 1/2 cups of the flour and baking powder. Add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture.Stir 1/2 cup flour with the chopped pecans, then fold into the batter.Pour into prepared pan.

  • Step 4

    Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let stand in pan 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

  • Step 5

    To Make Frosting:In a small saucepan, beat 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, butter or margarine, and milk together.Bring to a rolling boil, and cook for one minute.Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.Cool, then beat until thickened. Add a little milk if it too thick. Spread on cake.

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