Southern Butter Pecan Pound Cake

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

butter at room temperature

and 1/2 cup granulated sugar

and 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

large eggs at room temperature

3 cups

all-purpose flour, sifted and measured correctly

1/2 tsp

salt

1 tsp

baking powder

1 tbsp

pure vanilla extract

1 cup

buttermilk at room temperature

2 tbsp

butter,

and 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

1/2 cup

butter

3/4 cup

granulated sugar

2 tbsp

water

1 tbsp

pure vanilla extract