Two quintessential Southern cakespound cake and caramel cakecome together for a dessert that’ll kindly any crowd.

This caramel pound cake combines the twoquintessential Southern cakespound cake and caramel cakeinto one.

The result is a surefire crowd-pleaser.

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It may seem intimidating to make homemadecaramel, but this photo-worthy frosting is a great place to start.

This rich pound cake will be a great addition to any dessert spread.

Prepare this pound cake up to three days ahead.

Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake Ingredients

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Store, covered, at room temperature until ready to serve.

Bring to room temperature before serving.

Grease and flour a 10-inch (16-cup) tube pan with shortening.

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Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Beat in vanilla and almond extract.

Add flour alternately with whipping cream, beginning and ending with flour, beating well after each addition.

Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake preparing the pan

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Beat at medium speed 2 minutes.

Pour batter into pan.

Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar, butter, and milk in a 3-qt.

Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake beating the butter and sugar

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saucepan to boiling over medium-high heat.

Gradually stir in caramelized sugar with a whisk.

Cook until a candy thermometer registers 232F.

Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake adding the eggs to the cake batter

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Remove from heat; cool, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until frosting is smooth and spreadable.

Let stand 30 minutes before slicing.

Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake adding the extracts to the cake batter

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Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake adding the flour and cream

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Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake batter after mixing

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Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake adding the batter to the pan

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Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake after baking on the cooling rack

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Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake caramelizing the sugar

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Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake preparing the frosting

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Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake whisking in the caramelized sugar

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Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake after the frosting has been prepared

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Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake spreading the frosting on the cake

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Southern Living Caramel Frosted Pound Cake spreading the frosting on the cake

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