Name: Coffee Pecan Pound Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: English
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

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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5) Coffee Pecan Pound Cake

6) Coffee Flavored Desserts

7) Loaf Cake Recipes

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.

Check out our handy Oven Temperature Conversion Guide!

Ingredients

225 g or 1 ¾ cups Plain / All purpose flour (sieved)
2 Teaspoons baking powder
¼ Teaspoon salt
175 g or ¾ cup softened butter
200 g or 1 cup regular sugar
⅔ 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've also made a coffee flavored walnut cake with a coffee cream cheese frosting, oh it's so good! See our Coffee Walnut Cake recipe. It's delicious!

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 ¾ cups Plain / All purpose flour (sieved)
2 Teaspoons baking powder
¼ Teaspoon salt
175 g or ¾ cup softened butter
200 g or 1 cup regular sugar
⅔ 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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96 thoughts shared

Markét
says:
November 6th, 2018 at 7:01 pm

Thank you for the recipe, the batter has a fluffy texture maybe due to my small change . I ran out of butter so I replaced it with sunflower oil in the same amount. However, my kids didn´t like the flavour, they said the cake was bitter. I, therefore, next time replace coffee with cinnamon and chocolate chips instead. I think it also could work with nuts and candied fruit.

Nancy
says:
July 11th, 2018 at 12:57 pm

Hi, by coffee granules in the coffee pecan pound cake recipe, do you mean instant coffee granules or just coffee beans that are ground?

1. Lovefoodies
  says:
  July 11th, 2018 at 2:20 pm
  
  Hi Nancy, it’s instant coffee granules dissolved in a bit of water. Hope that helps!
  
Sejal
says:
June 28th, 2018 at 12:03 pm

Plz send me recipe videos

Roz
says:
November 12th, 2017 at 12:00 am

Do you use instant coffee for the coffee granules?

Dalia
says:
July 17th, 2017 at 7:36 am

How can I make this non dairy?

1. Cynthia Becker
  says:
  July 17th, 2017 at 5:23 pm
  
  I would try your typical substitutes, applesauce or coconut oil for butter and almond milk maybe for the milk. I think the flavors are strong enough to mask the almond or applesauce. You may need a little more flour and may need to adjust the baking time. Good luck!
  
2. R Ahmed
  says:
  January 12th, 2021 at 11:14 am
  
  Hi can i use salted butter instead
  
  1. Lovefoodies
    says:
    January 12th, 2021 at 11:16 am
    
    Hi, yes of course you can use salted butter
Martha Bennight
says:
May 7th, 2017 at 12:49 am

I added 2 tsp vanilla 2tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp nutmeg I love fall spices was awesome.

Oy Len
says:
April 9th, 2017 at 5:24 pm

The coffee pecan pound cake looks absolutely inviting. Please tell me what size loaf pan should I use ?

1. Cynthia Becker
  says:
  April 9th, 2017 at 8:38 pm
  
  I made mine in a standard loaf pan. 8x4x2 1/2 or 9x5x3.
  
Donna Samuels
says:
March 24th, 2017 at 4:00 am

When you say ‘grease and line pan’ – can you please explain? There are different cooking temperatures given – are they posted correctly? I am looking forward to making this!

Cynthia
says:
March 22nd, 2017 at 10:52 pm

This is absolutely delicious! Moist, flavorful, unique! Now my husbands favorite. pass this one on!

1. Beth
  says:
  June 15th, 2020 at 7:24 pm
  
  Hi,
  
  Can I substitute pecan with walnuts with the same measurement?
  
  1. Lovefoodies
    says:
    June 15th, 2020 at 8:19 pm
    
    Hi Beth, yes of course you can
  2. Beth
    says:
    July 3rd, 2020 at 12:00 pm
    
    I have made your coffee cake with walnuts and they turned out lovely. Friends who tried it said it was good. Will want to increase the amount of coffee granules just to give it a stronger coffee flavour. Overall, we love it!
Suzanne Greear
says:
March 19th, 2017 at 5:12 am

I was so excited to make this for our church luncheon tomorrow! Got all my ingredients done and put in in the loaf pan, which recipe specifically says will work, popped her in the oven and sat back to wait….until I smelled the burning! This cake is dripping all over my oven…completely pouring over the sides of my loaf pan! Jeez…what a waste of time, effort and ingredients! I don’t even know if it would have been wonderful! I’ll taste what’s left in the pan and decide if it worth another try in a BIGGER pan!

Randy Joe Whetzel Helms
says:
March 15th, 2017 at 10:06 pm

I’m fairly new to baking and am honing my new skills I love the recipes on here, thank you

Linds
says:
March 11th, 2017 at 4:38 am

Love all the recipes thank you

Margaret Jordan
says:
March 10th, 2017 at 8:08 pm

Do you use instant coffee?

Phyllis Ramsey
says:
March 10th, 2017 at 2:28 pm

Would you substitute 2Tbsp brewed coffee instead?

Phyllis Ramsey
says:
March 10th, 2017 at 2:27 pm

Would you substitute 2 Tbsp of brewed coffee?

1. Harold Oldbean
  says:
  January 15th, 2020 at 2:15 pm
  
  No, I would substitute 2 Tbsp of Tobasco Sauce as I like the fire in me belly