Honey Nut Pound Cake

I just got a cool dessert cookbook so my guess is you're going to see a bunch of new dessert recipes.  Apparently I am going to need to keep up the regular workouts as well so I can try all of these new recipes!

1/2 C. butter softened
1 C. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp. honey
1 1/2 C. cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 C. buttermilk
2 tsp. vanilla
1 C. coarsely chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray 9x5 inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium high speed until fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.  Stir in honey.

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and baing soda.  Gradually add and stir in flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk; ending with buttermilk.  Stir in vanilla.  fold 3/4 C. of the chopped pecans into batter Spoon batter into pan.  Sprinkle remaining pecans on top.

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool in pan on wire rack.  Store in the refrigerator.