This brown sugar pound cake is the perfect base for your favorite toppings.

Learn how to make brown sugar pound cake.

Then have fun picking your toppings!

Southern Living Brown Sugar Pound Cake sliced and ready to serve topped with whipped cream

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Why Is It Called Pound Cake?

), this deliciously satisfying pound cake will be ready to bake.

Store this cake covered, at room temperature, for up to three days.

Brown Sugar Pound Cake

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Bring to room temperature before serving.

OneSouthern Livingcommunity member said, “This is an excellent recipe, and so easy and versatile.

For a simple dessert, I pour a little port over it or add fresh peaches.

Southern Living Brown Sugar Pound Cake ingredients

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Another commented, “Easy to follow recipe, simple ingredients, and perfect end result!

We served ours with fresh local strawberries…divine!”

cream cheese, softened

1(16-oz.)

Southern Living Brown Sugar Pound Cake beating together the butter and cream cheese

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Heavily spray a 15-cup Bundt pan with baking spray; set aside.

Stir in vanilla with a spatula just until blended.

Add batter to pan:

Pour batter into prepared pan, and spread evenly.

Southern Living Brown Sugar Pound Cake adding the sugars to the batter

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Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes.

Cool completely, about 2 hours.

Alternatively, you’ve got the option to usecake goopfor this purpose.

Southern Living Brown Sugar Pound Cake after adding the eggs

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Overbaking will lead to the cake becoming dry.

Store well-wrapped to keep the cake moist over time.

Dark brown sugar can be used in the place of light brown sugar in this cake if desired.

Southern Living Brown Sugar Pound Cake after adding the flour and vanilla

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It will result in a deeper flavor and color, with more intense notes of molasses.

Southern Living Brown Sugar Pound Cake in the pan before baking

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Southern Living Brown Sugar Pound Cake on cooling rack after baking

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