Description
Irresistible Southern Pecan Dump Cake brings rustic charm to dessert tables with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Sweet pecans and buttery cake layers create a quick comfort classic that delights friends and family in mere minutes.
Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients:
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup dark corn syrup
- 1 1/4 cups salted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 15.25 ounces white cake mix
- 1 cup hot water
Pecan Ingredients:
- 3 cups pecan halves
- 1 cup pecan halves
Optional Topping:
- Caramel topping
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by warming the oven to 350°F and coating a 9×13-inch baking dish thoroughly with nonstick spray.
- Create the pecan filling by whisking dark brown sugar, dark corn syrup, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Fold three cups of pecan halves into the liquid mixture, ensuring even distribution throughout the filling.
- Carefully distribute the pecan mixture across the prepared baking dish, creating an even base layer.
- Uniformly scatter the dry cake mix over the pecan filling, ensuring complete coverage of the bottom layer.
- Drizzle remaining melted butter across the cake mix, followed by a generous sprinkle of additional dark brown sugar.
- Gently pour hot water over the entire surface, allowing it to seep through without stirring or mixing the layers.
- Strategically place the remaining pecan halves across the top of the cake, creating a decorative and crunchy surface.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, monitoring the color and checking for a golden-brown crust.
- Remove from oven and let the cake cool completely, allowing the center to set and stabilize.
- Optional: Enhance serving with a drizzle of caramel topping for extra indulgence. Cut into approximately twelve generous portions.
Notes
- Use dark brown sugar for deeper, richer flavor that complements the pecans’ natural sweetness.
- Ensure hot water is distributed evenly without mixing to create a unique, layered texture with a gooey bottom.
- Slightly underbake the cake to maintain a moist, soft center that firms up during cooling.
- Consider toasting pecans beforehand to enhance their nutty, robust flavor profile and add extra depth to the dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 423 kcal
- Sugar: 44 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 51 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg