Brown Sugar Pound Cake -- 9X5X3-Inch Loaf Size - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
1 cup butter
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup toasted chopped pecans (optional)
sweetened whipped cream (optional)
assorted berries (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350F (325F glass or dark loaf pan).
Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
Add vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture.
If desired, add TOASTED chopped pecans.
Pour batter into pan.
(CHECK CAKE AT 55 MINUTES FOR DONE-NESS) ~ Bake approximately one hour or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
Remove from pan and cool completely a wire rack. Serves 8.
If desired, garnish with whipped cream and assorted berries.