CARAMEL POUND CAKE
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 2 sticks
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
For the Caramel Icing:
- 1 1/2 sticks butter
- 2 cans evaporated milk
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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Instructions
For the Cake:
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
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In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, oil and sugar on high until fully incorporated and light and fluffy, about 5-6 minutes.
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Turn mixer to medium speed and mix in eggs one at a time until well incorporated.
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Add in vanilla extract and mix.
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Sift cake flour, baking powder and salt into a medium sized bowl.
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With mixer on slow speed, alternate adding in flour mixture and sour cream ending with flour mixture until mixed through.
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Do not over mix.
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Spray Bundt cake pan with baking spray or grease and flour them.
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Pour batter into cake pans and spread evenly.
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Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until fully baked (but DON’T OVER-BAKE THIS DELICIOUS CAKE- CHECK THEM EARILER SO THEY DON’T DRY OUT). TAKE A TOOTH PICK AND STICK IT INSIDE THE CAKE AFTER ONE HOUR TO DEE IF IT COMES OUT CLEAN.
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Remove cake pans from oven and cool on cooling racks for 10 minutes.
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Remove cakes from pans and wait until completely cooled to ice.
For the Caramel Icing:
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Add butter, evaporated milk, and sugar to saucepan over medium heat until everything has melted together.
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Leave over medium to low heat stirring periodically for about 1 1/2- 2 hours (watch the entire time to make sure it does not burn or stick but … cook until thickened and caramel has darkened to a lovely golden brown.
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Make sure that the caramel turns Nice and golden like the color of this cake in this photo before stopping the heat.
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It should also thickly coat the back of a spoon to ensure thickness.
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Be careful to watch, adjusting heat temperature to not let it burn.
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Remove from heat and add in vanilla extract.
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Cool for about 15-20 minutes to allow it to thicken before icing the cake.