Maple Pecan Pound Cake
Quick answer
- Total time
- 65 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Maple syrup and toasted pecans anchor this dense, buttery pound cake with woodsy sweetness and deep nuttiness.
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Brown sugar replaces white, contributing a caramel undertone that aligns naturally with the maple flavor. Creaming the room-temperature butter and sugar for several minutes introduces enough air to lighten the heavy crumb without losing the characteristic density of a pound cake. Eggs added one at a time keep the emulsion stable, and alternating the dry ingredients with milk and maple syrup prevents the batter from splitting. Toasting the pecans for five minutes before chopping and folding them in amplifies their flavor and ensures even distribution throughout each slice. At 170 degrees Celsius, the cake bakes for roughly 45 minutes; if the top darkens too quickly, a foil tent protects it while the center finishes setting. A skewer emerging mostly clean signals doneness. Resting the cake wrapped overnight allows the maple oils to permeate every layer of crumb, producing a deeper, more unified flavor the next day.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Prep
Preheat the oven fully to 170C and line a loaf pan with parchment.
Toast the 60 g pecans for about 5 minutes, then let them cool before chopping them coarsely.
- 2Season
Beat the 120 g room-temperature unsalted butter with the 100 g brown sugar on medium speed for about 3 minutes.
Stop when the mixture looks paler, fluffier, and slightly increased in volume.
- 3Prep
Add the 2 eggs one at a time, mixing until each egg disappears before adding the next.
If the batter looks separated, scrape the bowl and mix briefly on low speed to bring it back together.
- 4Season
Combine the 140 g flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Add this dry mixture in portions, alternating with the 60 ml milk and 40 ml maple syrup so the batter stays smooth.
- 5Prep
When only a few streaks of flour remain, fold in the toasted pecans with a spatula.
Avoid overmixing, then transfer the batter to the pan and level the surface evenly.
- 6Control
Bake at 170C for 43-45 minutes.
If the top darkens too quickly, cover it loosely with foil, and remove the cake when a skewer comes out mostly clean before cooling.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Toasted pecans and maple syrup ground this dense Maple Pecan Pound Cake with woodsy notes.
- Finish cue
- Bake at 170C for 43-45 minutes.
- Avoid this
- Avoid overmixing, then transfer the batter to the pan and level the surface evenly.
- Storage and reheating
- Resting the cake wrapped overnight allows the maple oils to permeate every layer of crumb, producing a deeper, more unified flavor the next day.
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65min, 9 ingredients
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55min, 8 ingredients
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