Peanut Butter-Caramel Pound Cake
Serves: 2
Olin Prosacco
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
41
Spice
38
Sweetness
64
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44
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Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Heavy Cream1 cup
Flour1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Fine Sea Salt1.25 cups
Sugar1 tsp
Pure Vanilla Extract1 cup
Creamy Peanut ButterDirections:
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
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Using the tip of a knife, swirl the caramel sauce into the batter
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Place the remaining batter on top and pour another 2 tablespoons of the caramel sauce lengthwise along the center of the batter
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Swirl the caramel sauce into the batter
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Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out with moist crumbs, 55 to 60 minutes
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Cool for 10 minutes
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Remove the cake from the pan and peel away the parchment paper
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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
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Place an oven rack in the center of the oven