Not Just a Pound Cake!

Name: Not Just a Pound Cake!
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 12 cup margarine, softened; 3 cups sugar; 5 eggs (room temp.); 3 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup milk (room temp.); 1 12 teaspoons vanilla (can also use lemon extract); 1 12 cups chopped pecans, toasted; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons cinnamon

11 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
12 cup margarine, softened
3 cups sugar
5 eggs (room temp.)
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk (room temp.)
1 12 teaspoons vanilla (can also use lemon extract)
1 12 cups chopped pecans, toasted
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

1

Cream butter and margarine; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
2

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3

Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition.
4

Stir in vanilla (and/or lemon extracts).
5

Pour batter into greased and floured 10 tube pan.
6

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until cake tests done when toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7

Cool in pan 10-15 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.
8

*TO MAKE THE CINNAMON PECAN SWIRL POUND CAKE:.
9

Pour half of the above pound cake batter into pan.
10

Sprinkle with pecan mixture and top with remaining batter.
11

Bake as directed (may take a little bit longer).