Ingredients
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup butter (for glaze)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped pecans (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and prepare a bundt pan.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture.
- Fold in vanilla and chopped pecans.
- Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.
- Bake for 70-80 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- While baking, melt butter, brown sugar, and heavy cream for glaze.
- Add chopped pecans to the glaze and let cool slightly.
- After cooling the cake, drizzle the warm glaze on top.
Notes
Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the cake tender.
Allow the cake to cool completely before applying the glaze.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 80 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 80