Kentucky Butter Crunch Cake

are ready to serve the cake or about 30 minutes later carefully flip it onto a serving platter.
Add the chopped pecans to the saucepan with the glaze and stir well. Pour the pecan butter glaze over the top of the cake.
Is there anything better than this cake? That beautiful butter pecan glaze soaks into the cake so beautifully!
How to Serve Kentucky Butter Crunch Cake
This cake is best served warm. The glaze will harden a bit when it is cool or at room temperature and while it still tastes delicious the texture is changed.
How to Freeze Pound Cake
If you are making this cake ahead of time and freezing do not add the pecan butter glaze to the top only the bottom. Warm the cake to room temperature before adding the pecan glaze. Another option is pouring the entire portion of pecan glaze over the top of the cake instead of half on the bottom and half on top it will still taste amazing just look different.
Kentucky Butter Crunch Cake
PREP TIME20MINUTES MINS
COOK TIME1HOUR HR 20MINUTES MINS
TOTAL TIME1HOUR HR 40MINUTES MINS
Seriously one of the best cakes you will ever try delicate crumb with smooth cream cheese flavor and the most fabulous butter pecan glaze!
Ingredients
POUND CAKE
1 package 8ounce Challenge Cream Cheese room temperature1 ¼ cups 284 g Challenge Butter room temperature3 cups 600 g granulated sugar6 large 10 ounces eggs room temperature2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups 384 g cake flour¼ cups 60 g buttermilk or whole milk room temperature
BUTTER PECAN GLAZE
½ cup 1 stick 113 g Challenge Butter1 cup 200 g granulated sugar1 tablespoon vanilla½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
POUND CAKE
Preheat oven to 325F. Prepare a large bundt pan with butter and flour or by spraying with nonstick spray. My 10inch bundt pan is 3 inches deep. There should be at least 1 ½ inches between the height of the batter and the top edge of the pan.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment combine cream cheese and butter until smooth about 3 minutes. Can also use a handheld mixer.
Add sugar gradually and beat until lighter and fluffier.
Add eggs one at