Praline Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans divided
1 1/2 cups butter or margarine (softened)
8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
3 cups brown sugar
6 eggs, at room temperature
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans in the pan.
Set aside. Cream butter or margarine and cream cheese.
Add brown sugar and cream, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each.
Fold in flour until just combined. Do not over mix.
Stir in vanilla and remaining 1 cup chopped pecans.
Spoon batter into prepared pan and place on a baking sheet in the oven.
Bake for 1/2 hours or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove to rack to cool completely.