When combining the flour into the wet ingredients, be sure to fold, not mix. Folding helps keep the structure of the cake. When you mix, you’ll be aerating the batter, which you don’t want to do.
DON’T OVERMIX
Speaking of aerating the batter, don’t overmix, or fold, in this case, when combining your ingredients. When the batter is overmixed, it causes the cake to rise too high and then fall, resulting in a cake that is not a fluffy as it should be and have a bit of a tougher texture. So fold in the ingredients until they’re just mixed.
VARIATIONS
Unlike many of my recipes – both sweet and savory – I don’t recommend changing much of anything about this cake. It’s absolutely delicious exactly as it is, and it’s such a classic. The only thing I might recommend is toasting your pecans to give the cake a bit more depth of flavor, but that’s all.
SERVING BUTTER PECAN POUND CAKE
This butter pecan pound cake is the perfect dessert for almost any occasion. It’s simple enough to make for a weeknight dessert, but it’s pretty and delicious enough to make a perfect sweet treat for special occasions like birthdays, parties, potlucks, and holidays from Easter to Christmas.
All you need to serve this cake is a plate and a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. It’s so full of delicious flavors that it doesn’t need anything else at all. Just slice a piece of cake and enjoy! When taking this cake to a party or get-together, I like to slice the entire thing up and place the slices on a try so everyone can take what they want.
STORING BUTTER PECAN POUND CAKE
This pound cake will keep well in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. It’s important to keep this cake refrigerated because of the cream cheese frosting. For longer storage, you can freeze this cake for up to two months. Allow the cake to chill completely in the refrigerator and then wrap it tightly in cling wrap and then foil.
TRY THIS BUTTER PECAN POUND CAKE TODAY
And I do mean today. It’s such an easy recipe, you can whip it up in no time flat. It’s also decadently delicious.
With a combination like that, there’s no reason not to give it a try. Give this one a try, and I know you’ll love this butter pecan pound cake as much as I do.
