Brown Sugar Pound Cake With Butter Pecan Glaze

Indulge in the heavenly blend of decadent brown sugar pound cake drizzled with a rich butter pecan glaze.

The cake is dense, moist, sweet, and topped with a smooth, creamy, and sweet buttery pecan glaze.

A Very Easy Cake Recipe

This is one of those cakes that, once I took a bite, I had a hard time putting the fork down. It really is the perfect pound cake, especially around the holidays.

The flavors in the dessert cake are very deep and rich because of the brown sugar and butter pecan flavor.

And the glaze…oh, the glaze. It’s decadent and sinful and so worth loosening the top button on your pants so you can eat just one more piece.

What Ingredients Do I Need To Make The Pound Cake Recipe?

Brown Sugar Pound Cake

• Butter softened
• Brown sugar
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Sour cream or Greek yogurt

Butter Pecan Glaze

• Butter
• Brown sugar
• Chopped pecans
• Half and half

Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

The Perfect Pound Cake

Pound cakes have been around for a long time and are usually the centerpiece on holiday dessert tables.

This is no exception. It’s perfect for special occasions, Christmas, Thanksgiving, or any time in between. Southern butter pecan cake might just be the best dessert out there.

How Do I Make the Easy Pound Cake Recipe?

1. For the pound cake, add the softened butter and brown sugar to a large bowl and cream.
2. Next, add the sifted flour, baking powder, and salt to the bowl and mix well.
3. Add the vanilla extract to the bowl.
4. Next, add the eggs one at a time and mix.
5. Finally, add the sour cream to the bowl and mix well. Pour the cake batter into a bundt pan and bake for 55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
6. For the glaze, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the brown sugar, half and half, and bring to a boil. Once the mixture boils, turn the heat down low and simmer for five minutes.
7. At the end of five minutes, sprinkle pecans on top, stir, and pour over the old fashioned cake.

Step-By-Step Instructions for Homemade Pound Cake

Start by adding the softened butter to the bowl.

I used my Kitchenaid Mixer for this recipe because I personally think it’s easier. But you can use a hand mixer.

Next, add the brown sugar to the bowl.

Cream the two ingredients together in the mixer.

I creamed the two for about one to two minutes.

Next, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt and add them to the batter, and mix.

Add the eggs to the bowl, one at a time, and mix.

Next, pour the vanilla extract into the bowl.

Finally, add the sour cream and mix.

I have a bit of a confession and tip here rolled into one. I didn’t realize I only had about half a cup of sour cream in the fridge when I started to make this recipe.

So, I used non-fat plain Greek yogurt for the other half of a cup, and you’d never know it by the taste.

You can use plain yogurt if you don’t have Greek yogurt, and it will be fine, as well.

Pour the batter into a greased and floured bundt pan and bake for approximately 55 minutes.

The bundt pan I used is about 10 inches across. I wouldn’t use anything smaller, or the cake will bake over the sides.

I used some nonstick spray and sprinkled flour over the spray and the cake slid right out after it baked and then cooled for 10 minutes. Just make sure you get flour all over the greased pan.

Make sure you spray the nonstick spray and sprinkle flour all the way up to the edges of the pan.

Butter Pecan Glaze

Add the butter to a saucepan and let it melt. Next, add the brown sugar and mix the two ingredients.

I used a large saucepan, but a smaller one is fine.

Pour the half and half into the saucepan and mix.

Bring the two ingredients to a boil and then turn the heat down to a simmer.

Let it cook on simmer for five minutes.

Finally, add the chopped pecans to the glaze and stir.

Don’t lollygag too much before pouring the glaze over the cake because it will thicken fairly fast once it starts to cool.

Pour the glaze over the cake, and you have a delicious dessert that is perfect for any occasion.

I think the cake makes a wonderful dessert for fall because of the pecans and deep flavors, but it’s one of those great recipes that people will be asking for year-round.

Other cakes that taste amazing:

• Pineapple dump cake is a fun dessert. My husband grows pineapples in our backyard, and they make for a sweet treat.
• Old fashioned cream cheese pound cake is one rich and decadent cake. It’s super easy to make and turns out moist and delicious every time.
• Kentucky butter cake with a butter glaze is one yummy cake, and of course, buttery flavored.
• Brownie cake is one of the easiest cakes to make, and it is one chocolatey good dessert. And did I mention it’s super easy to make?

More Pound Cake Recipes

• Old fashioned chocolate pound cake – this cake has the best flavor and is one of my favorite cakes. It’s so easy to make and is the kind of cake that is perfect for any occasion.
• Chocolate bundt cake – this is one of those pound cake/bundt cakes that is out of this world delicious. It’s super chocolatey and is a hit at every party.
• Southern lemon pound cake – for a tart and sweet cake, this is the one. It’s one of those simple recipes that is perfect for summer gatherings.

Brown sugar pound cake with butter pecan glaze

This really is the perfect dessert. It has a nice texture and is a very moist cake. Grab a cup of coffee to serve with the cake and enjoy the Southern butter pecan pound cake.

Find more delicious recipes at Julia’s Simply Southern, and South Your Mouth.