Pecan Sour Cream Pound Cake

Name: Pecan Sour Cream Pound Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 140 min
Ingredients: 0.25 cup chopped pecans; 3 cups cake flour; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup unsalted butter; 3 cups white sugar; 6 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons orange juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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I won first place with this cake at the Cuyahoga County Fair (Cleveland, Ohio) in 1993. For a nuttier variation, you can substitute 1 cup of the flour with 1 cup of ground pecans.

Recipe by CAROLE10

Updated on June 18, 2020

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Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

1 hr 30 mins

Additional Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

12

Yield:

1 - 10-inch Bundt or tube pan

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Ingredients

¼ cup chopped pecans
3 cups cake flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter
3 cups white sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt or tube pan. Sprinkle pecans on bottom of pan; set aside. Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda into a medium bowl; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream. Pour batter over pecans in prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 75 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
To prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, orange juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Drizzle over cake while still warm.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

594	Calories
24g	Fat
90g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 594
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g	31%
Saturated Fat 13g	66%
Cholesterol 142mg	47%
Sodium 171mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate 90g	33%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 61g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 2mg	11%
Calcium 48mg	4%
Iron 3mg	18%
Potassium 123mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.