Name: Coffee Pecan Pound Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 225 g or 1 3/4 cups Plain / All purpose flour (sieved); 2 Teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 Teaspoon salt; 175 g or 3/4 cup softened butter; 200 g or 1 cup regular sugar; 2/3 Cup or 150 ml Milk; 4 Teaspoons of coffee granules dissolved in 1 Tablespoon hot water.; 2 Large eggs (lightly beaten); 1 Cup or 140 g Pecans

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Coffee Pecan Pound Cake is a lovely tasting, moist cake with a perfect combination of coffee flavor and texture from the pecans.

Coffee Pecan Pound Cake! This is a wonderful cake, with a delicious flavor of coffee.

Throw in some pecans and you get a good texture of the pecan, and the soft pound cake. Add a cup of tea or coffee with a slice and it makes for a lovely snack, or serve as part of an English Afternoon Tea!

I've made this recipe so many times, sometimes I will cut the cake in half and freeze some, and other times, for example, when I have friends over for coffee, this goes pretty quick. People are always asking for my recipe for this coffee pecan pound cake so I decided I would write it up and share it with you right here.

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You will notice the bake time is longer than an average cake, and also the cooking temperature is lower. This is so the cake can cook slowly and be tender, moist and soft. if you've never cooked a pound cake at a lower temperature, try it!

We've got a lot of different pound cake recipes for you to try, ranging from our very popular Vanilla Pound Cake, to an unusual and so delicious Tiramisu Pound Cake which even uses mascarpone frosting and a lovely mascarpone filling which is characteristic of a tiramisu!

Once you've tried this recipe, I am sure you will make it time and time again. So here's the recipe for our delicious Coffee Pecan Pound Cake, and please enjoy!

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Equipment

You will need a loaf tin, mine measures 30cm x 12cm and 8cm deep. (12-inch pan) .The batter will also fit in a 9-inch loaf pan.
Please note cook times will vary if you are not using a regular loaf pan.

Ingredients

225 g or 1 3/4 cups Plain / All purpose flour (sieved)
2 Teaspoons baking powder
1/4 Teaspoon salt
175 g or 3/4 cup softened butter
200 g or 1 cup regular sugar
2/3 Cup or 150 ml Milk
4 Teaspoons of coffee granules dissolved in 1 Tablespoon hot water.
2 Large eggs (lightly beaten)
1 Cup or 140 g Pecans

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 170c, 325F. Grease and line your baking tin. See here for how to line.

If you don't have time or don't have any parchment paper, use our homemade pan release to stop your cake from sticking.

2. Get all your ingredients ready, i.e dissolve the coffee, sieve the flour, and add the salt and baking powder to the flour etc. Crush the pecans a little with your hand so they are not such big pieces.

3. Start with making the cake batter by creaming the butter and sugar until a pale light color.

4. Slowly add the beaten eggs to the mixer, on a low-speed setting, a bit at a time. If the mixture starts to curdle or split, add a spoonful of your sieved flour, keep on adding the eggs, and a bit of flour if necessary until all the eggs are added.

5. Keeping the mixer on a slow speed, add the coffee mixture and milk slowly with the rest of the flour. Fold in the pecans

6. Transfer the cake mixture to the greased and lined loaf tin. Then place in the oven for 1 hr to 1 hr and 5 minutes. Check after 1 hour to see if it is cooked, using a skewer.

Every oven varies, so keep an eye on your cake!

Coffee Pecan Pound Cake batter ready for the oven

7. Have a cup of tea!
Allow to cool. Store in an airtight container. You can also freeze half or all of it, wrap in parchment paper, then place in a zippy bag. Defrost as normal and enjoy! It will still be moist.

Below I made some mini Coffee Pecan Pound Cakes, same recipe, same instructions as above, but the oven temperature is set to 170 C, Gas 3, 325 F and baked for 15 - 20 minutes.

These little cakes are great for freezing if you have a small family and simply defrost a few as and when you like!

We'd love to hear from you and what you thought of our coffee pecan pound cake post. Did you make any changes or add some other goodies? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy cooking!

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Coffee Pecan Pound Cake

Yield: 1 Loaf

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Coffee Pecan Pound Cake is a lovely tasting, moist cake with a perfect combination of coffee flavor and texture from the pecans. Delicious with a cup of coffee!

Ingredients

225 g or 1 3/4 cups Plain / All purpose flour (sieved)
2 Teaspoons baking powder
1/4 Teaspoon salt
175 g or 3/4 cup softened butter
200 g or 1 cup regular sugar
2/3 Cup or 150 ml Milk
4 Teaspoons of coffee granules dissolved in 1 Tablespoon hot water.
2 Large eggs (lightly beaten)
1 Cup or 140 g Pecans

Instructions

Heat oven to 170c, 325F. Grease and line your baking tin. See here for how to line.
Get all your ingredients ready, i.e dissolve the coffee, sieve the flour, and add the salt and baking powder to the flour etc. Crush the pecans a little with your hand so they are not such big pieces.
Start with making the cake batter by creaming the butter and sugar until a pale light colour.
Slowly add the beaten eggs to the mixer, on a low speed setting, a bit at a time. If the mixture starts to curdle or split, add a spoonful of your sieved flour, keep on adding the eggs, and a bit of flour if necessary until all the eggs are added.
Keeping the mixer on a slow speed, add the coffee mixture and milk slowly with the rest of the flour. Fold in the pecans
Transfer the cake mixture to the greased and lined loaf tin. Drop it from a 3 cm height onto the work surface to level it out. Then place in the oven for 1 hr to 1 hr and 5 minutes, check after 1 hour to see if it is cooked, using a skewer. Every oven varies, so keep an eye on your cake!
Have a cup of tea!
Allow to cool. Store in an airtight container. You can also freeze half or all of it, wrap in parchment paper, then place in a zippy bag. Defrost as normal and enjoy! It will still be moist.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 400Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 283mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 2gSugar: 21gProtein: 6g

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93 thoughts shared

Erren's Kitchen
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

Beautiful photos! It makes me want to run to the kitchen and start baking!

1. Paula
  says:
  September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm
  
  Same Erren’s kitchen and it’s only midnight here I’ll have to wait till the morning to bake this ?
  
Debra C.
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

Looks so moist and delicious, I’d love a slice of this about now!

Manila Spoon
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

I would love this scrumptious loaf to accompany my tea or coffee!!!

Tara
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

I sure wish I had a slice of that right now with a big cup of steaming coffee!!

Sandi Gaertner
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

This looks delicious…can’t wait to try it out soon.

Joanne T Ferguson
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

What a delicious looking cake that I wish I could have with my coffee right now!

Katerina
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

It looks so moist and fluffy!

nettie
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

I am crazy about pound cake, looks so nutty and moist! Nettie

KC Kahn
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

I would love a piece of this as a midday snack. Looks amazing!

Janette @ Culinary Ginger
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

This looks and sound so delicious, I have to try it.

Cindy @Hun What's for Dinner?
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

This pound cake looks so moist and delicious!

Linda Nortje
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

Delicious recipe, Mary !

Camilla @FabFood4All
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

My dad is a huge coffee cake fan so i think he’d love this for a Father’s Day treat:-)

Elizabeth
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

Mmm I could seriously go a slice of this with my morning cuppa! Beautiful!

Healing Tomato
says:
September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm

This coffee Pecan Pound cake looks absolutely heavenly!

1. lovefoodies
  says:
  September 2nd, 2020 at 4:43 pm
  
  Thanks Rini! I’m very happy you like it!