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by sanna last updated January 28, 2020 posted January 28, 2020 Leave a Comment

Brown Butter Pound Cake

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This Brown Butter Pound Cake is rich and moist on the inside, and crisp and toasty along the edges. The browned butter adds a great distinct flavor to this simple but special cake.

Brown butter pound cake slices on a plate.

Hello bakers! Here is a simple, homey cake you can make any time- Brown Butter Pound Cake. This is one of those types that I like-unglazed, frosting free.

The flavor of the browned butter gives the cake a deep, nutty flavor. It is rich without going overboard, and the edges are crispy and toasty (my favorite part!).

Brown butter pound cake on a parchment paper.

Browning Butter

Browning butter is a simple process of, well, browning the butter slowly in a saucepan. You start off by melting the butter in a pan, and slowly, the melted butter bubbles, and eventually turns golden. 

Browning the butter on a saucepan.

It is best to use a light-colored saucepan here. That way, you can easily judge whether your butter is already nicely golden, and not darkened and burnt. It is normal to have some brown bits settling at the bottom of the pan. Those are your milk solids, and you want those to go in your cake too.

The finished browned butter on the pan, then transferred to a cup.

Transfer the browned butter in a cup. We want this to cool down and set before starting to make the cake. Let it set for about 2 hours or more, at room temperature.

Then we start!

Top view of brown butter pound cake slices.

Brown Butter Pound Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan. On a mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until it is fluffy. Beat in the sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla briefly. Mixing the brown butter pound cake batter.
  2. On another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  3. To the bowl with the egg mixture, alternately add the flour mixture and the milk. Begin with 1/3 of the flour, followed by 1/2 of the milk. Add another 1/3 of the flour and follow with the remaining 1/2 cup of milk. Add the remaining flour last. Stir the mixture after each addition just until the ingredient is incorporated. The final stages of mixing the brown butter pound cake batter.
  4. Fold in chopped walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake at 350 f for 55-65 minutes. Loosely cover the top of the cake with foil during the last ten minutes of baking to prevent over-browning. Brown butter pound cake batter on a baking pan.

And here my friends, are one of the simple but best things in life. Enjoy!

Brown butter pound cake on a cake pan.

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Brown butter pound cake slices on a plate.

Brown Butter Pound Cake

Yield: 9x5 loaf
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

This Brown Butter Pound Cake is rich and moist on the inside, and crisp and toasty along the edges. The browned butter adds a great distinct flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

  1. On a medium pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Continue to cook over low heat, stirring often, until the butter turns into a golden syrup with some brown bites emerging at the bottom. Turn off heat and transfer the browned butter (including the brown bits) into a cup. Allow to cool and set at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan. On a mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until it is fluffy. Beat in the sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla briefly.
  3. On another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  4. To the bowl with the egg mixture, alternately add the flour mixture and the milk. Begin with 1/3 of the flour, followed by 1/2 of the milk. Add another 1/3 of the flour and follow with the remaining 1/2 cup of milk. Add the remaining flour last. Stir the mixture after each addition just until the ingredient is incorporated. Fold in chopped walnuts.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake at 350 f for 55-65 minutes. Loosely cover the top of the cake with foil during the last ten minutes of baking.
© sanna
Cuisine: American / Category: cakes
Brown butter adds a delicious nutty flavor to this pound cake. Every slice of this brown butter pound cake is moist and a is bit toasty on the edges. #poundcake #brownbutter #buttercake
Brown butter adds a delicious nutty flavor to this pound cake. Every slice of this brown butter pound cake is moist and a is bit toasty on the edges. #poundcake #brownbutter #buttercake

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