Description
A moist, buttery Southern praline pecan cake with a rich butter sauce, perfect for any occasion. This easy recipe uses a cake mix for a quick and impressive dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 box butter pecan cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (for butter sauce)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for butter sauce)
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk (for butter sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, combine butter pecan cake mix, sour cream, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Mix until batter is smooth.
- Stir in chopped pecans and brown sugar until evenly distributed.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, prepare the butter sauce: In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add granulated sugar and evaporated milk, stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a gentle boil and the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove cake from oven. While still warm, poke holes over the cake and pour the warm butter sauce evenly over the top. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor in the sauce, you can use half brown sugar and half granulated sugar.
- If you don’t have butter pecan cake mix, a yellow cake mix with a dash of maple extract and extra pecans can be used.
- The cake can be made ahead and stored at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days. Keep the sauce separate until just before serving for the best presentation.
- Serve warm slices with vanilla ice cream for an extra treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400cal
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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