Description
This delicious pecan cake is a delightful blend of flavors, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 13 oz box yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 stick + 4 tbsp salted butter (divided)
- 8 oz pecan halves (roughly chopped, divided)
- ⅓ cup dark corn syrup
- ½ cup + ¼ cup brown sugar (divided)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Sprinkle of flour
Instructions
- Grease a bundt pan really well with 4 tbsp of softened butter to ensure the cake comes out of the pan easily when you flip it over. Also, sprinkle a little flour over the pan. This is important because it creates a barrier that keeps the fat from melting directly into the batter when introduced to a hot oven.
- In a large measuring cup or bowl melt 1 stick of butter. Then add in 1 & ½ cups of the roughly chopped pecans (save the remaining pecans for later), dark corn syrup, and ½ cup brown sugar. Mix that together until combined. Then pour the syrup pecan mixture evenly into the greased bundt pan.
- In another bowl add the yellow cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil. Whisk or beat with a hand mixer until fully combined. Evenly pour half of the cake batter over the syrup pecan mixture in the bundt pan. Set aside the other half of the cake batter.
- In a small bowl, add the remaining roughly chopped pecans, cinnamon, and a ¼ cup brown sugar. Mix that up with a fork. Sprinkle this sugar pecan mixture evenly over the cake batter in the bundt pan (you can use as much or as little of the sugar pecan mixture as you’d like).
- Then evenly pour the other half over the cake batter over the sugar pecan mixture in the bundt pan.
- Bake in the oven at 350°F for about 40 minutes. Let it cool for only 10 minutes.
- Then put a large plate or cutting board on top of the pan, and carefully flip it upside down so the cake comes out of the pan onto the cutting board. Enjoy!
Notes
- The cake should be tested for doneness with a toothpick; it should come out clean when inserted into the center.
- This cake pairs wonderfully with whipped cream or ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice