Peanut Butter-Caramel Pound Cake

Serves: 2

Olin Prosacco

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

41

Spice

38

Sweetness

64

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Heavy Cream

1 cup

Flour

1.25 cups

Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F

2

Spray a 9-by-5-by-3-inch nonstick, metal loaf pan with vegetable oil cooking spray

3

Line the bottom of the pan with a 14-by-3 1/2-inch piece of parchment paper

4

Spray with vegetable oil cooking spray

5

Line the sides of the pan with a 14-by-7-inch piece of parchment paper

6

Set aside

7

In a small, heavy saucepan, combine the caramel candies and heavy cream over low heat

8

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the candies have melted and the mixture is smooth, about 10 minutes

9

Set aside to cool slightly

10

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt

11

In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes

12

Reduce the speed to medium and beat in the eggs and vanilla

13

With the machine running, gradually add the flour mixture in batches to form a thick batter

14

Beat in the peanut butter

15

Transfer half of the batter to the prepared pan

16

Pour 2 tablespoons of the caramel lengthwise along the center of the batter

17

Using the tip of a knife, swirl the caramel sauce into the batter

18

Place the remaining batter on top and pour another 2 tablespoons of the caramel sauce lengthwise along the center of the batter

19

Swirl the caramel sauce into the batter

20

Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs, 55 to 60 minutes

21

Cool for 10 minutes

22

Remove the cake from the pan and peel away the parchment paper

23

Cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour (center of cake will fall during cooling)

24

Slice the pound cake and place on a serving platter

25

Warm the remaining caramel sauce over low heat

26

Drizzle the caramel sauce over the pound cake slices or serve alongside

27

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven