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Brown Sugar Pound Cake

Delightful pound cake with secret ingredients of brown sugar and pancake syrup, topped with cream cheese icing.
Course Dessert
Servings 12
Author Marty's Musings

Ingredients

  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 tbs vanilla
  • 1 tbs pancake syrup
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 1/8 cup milk
  • ICING:
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1 3 1/2 oz. pkg cream cheese
  • 1 tbs vanilla
  • 1 box powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Beat sugars and eggs.
  • Add shortening and butter. Cream thoroughly.
  • Add vanilla and syrup.
  • Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with milk.
  • Mix well.
  • Pour into well greased and floured tube (bundt) pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool and then cream together butter, cream cheese and vanilla.
  • Add in one box powdered sugar.
  • May add a little milk for a thinner consistency.

Notes

Cake may also be made as a 13x9 sheet cake. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
For an icing that is easier to pour add a few drops of milk until desired consistency.