12 to 15 servings
YouTube instructional video is at bottom of page.
Quick tip- You can increase the unsalted butter by 1 stick, the large eggs by 1 and an additional 1/2 cup sugar. That’ll be 3 sticks unsalted butter (Room temp), 5 large eggs (Room temp), and 3 cups Sugar. Baking times etc will remain the same. This is optional if you want a larger and more moist cake.
What you’ll need
Cake flour
Sugar
Baking powder
Salt
Canola oil
Unsalted butter (Room temp)
4 large eggs (Room temp)
8 ounces sour cream (Room temp)
Whole milk (Room temp)
12 ounces evaporated milk (Room temp)
6 ounces pecan halves (2/3 cup Chopped)
Vanilla extract
Almond extract
Butter extract
Tools you’ll need
Baker’s Joy nonstick baking spray
Nordic Ware Anniversary Bundt pan
Hand or Stand mixer
Preparation of Cake batter
Step 1- Sift 3 Cups Cake flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt into a medium sized bowl. Stir all ingredients together.
Step 2- In a stand mixer with paddle attachment add 2 sticks unsalted butter (Room temp), 1/3 cup canola oil and 2 1/2 cups sugar. Mix on high speed for 4 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl to make sure batter is incorporated.
Step 3- Start your mixer on medium speed. Add 4 large eggs (Room temp) one at a time. Mix until incorporated. Scrape down sides of bowl to make sure batter is incorporated.
Step 4- Add 2/3 Cup whole milk (Room temp), 2/3 cup sour cream (Room temp), 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons butter extract and 1 teaspoon almond extract into a medium sized bowl. Stir all ingredients together with whisk until combined.
Step 5- Add 1 Cup cake flour mixture and 1/2 cup milk and sour cream mixture. Mix on a medium speed until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl.
Step 6- Add 1 Cup cake flour mixture and 1/2 cup milk and sour cream mixture. Mix on a medium speed until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl.
Step 7- Add 1 Cup cake flour mixture and 1/3 cup milk and sour cream mixture. Mix on a medium speed until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl.
Baking the Pound cake
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Step 8- Spray Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray. Add prepared cake batter into Bundt pan. Spread batter around baking pan as evenly as possible. To make batter more even shake and tap pan slightly.
Step 9- Place into a preheated 325-degree oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Step 10- Remove Pound cake out of oven. Toothpick inserted should come out clean. Let cake cool completely before flipping. For best results, let cake sit in baking pan covered overnight. Flavors will settle and increase.
Making the praline topping
Preheat fire to medium high heat.
Step 11- Add 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 4 tablespoons unsalted butter. Let come to a simmer first then begin stirring continuously for 12 minutes.
Step 12- Add 2/3 cup chopped pecans and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir continuously for 3 minutes. Turn fire off and continue to stir for 3 additional minutes.
Step 13- Pour praline topping on top of pound cake. Let cool for 1 hour before serving.
YouTube instructional video.
