Pecan Sour Cream Pound Cake

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

A rich and delicious sour cream pound cake is baked in a Bundt pan lined with chopped pecans.

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped pecans
3 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups white sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.
2 Sprinkle pecans in bottom of prepared pan; set aside. Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together in a medium bowl; set aside.
3 Beat white sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add flour mixture, alternately, with sour cream. Pour batter into prepared pan.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 75 to 90 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Tap the pan firmly a few times, then shake it gently to loosen the cake. Place a wire rack over the pan and invert to release cake onto the rack; cool completely.
5 Combine confectioners' sugar, orange juice, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla in a small bowl. Drizzle glaze over cake while still warm.