This Southern Pecan Praline Cake with Butter Sauce is so delicious that nobody will comprehend it’s made with a cake combine! All topped with a simple, candy butter sauce!
AN EASY SOUTHERN STYLE CAKE
I promise you’ve gotten by no means had a cake like this earlier than. This cake is so extremely moist and flavorful. It may appear bizarre so as to add frosting to the cake batter earlier than baking but it surely completely works and makes this such a novel and completely scrumptious cake. The butter sauce is non-obligatory as a result of this cake is so scrumptious by itself however I feel it provides slightly one thing particular when serving. I promise this may develop into a brand new favourite cake and everybody might be begging for the recipe!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I get this query so much. All I’m gonna say is I’ve made this cake SO many occasions for coconut haters they usually like it. You possibly can’t even actually style the coconut that’s within the frosting and also you don’t even see the items of coconut in it. Sadly, I’ve not discovered a suitable substitute but for this taste and consistency. It’s the identical frosting used for German chocolate cake. I suppose you would attempt to make the frosting do-it-yourself and simply perhaps pass over the coconut.
In the event you or somebody are serving this to simply can’t stand any kind of coconut in any respect or if you’re allergic, then this cake is unquestionably not for you.
This recipe actually depends on these particular elements. It simply received’t style the identical with substitutes as a result of I’ve tried. Once more, this cake is reliant on utilizing these actual elements.
Sure it may possibly. It could should be frozen with out the sauce on prime via. Wrap it very effectively to forestall freezer burn and it’ll hold within the freezer for as much as 3 months.
Sure. Bake for about 50 minutes. I extremely suggest spraying he bundt pan very effectively with a nonstick spray that has flour in it (like Baker’s Pleasure or Pam Baking Spray.)
After I first shared this recipe in 2012, cake mixes have been 18.25 ounces. Some manufacturers, like Betty Crocker, are actually 13.25 ounces. As of penning this, Duncan Hines is 15.25 ounces. I consider solely Betty Crocker makes the butter pecan taste. This recipe nonetheless works with none modifications. The cake might not be as thick however it can works the identical method. Simply keep watch over baking time as all ovens can bake only a bit in another way since many have sizzling spots. So you could want to regulate the baking time barely.
It doesn’t except you’ve poured the sauce on prime. I choose to pour the sauce on to particular person toppings. However in case you’ve opted to pour it over your entire cake, you then’ll have to hold the cake refrigerated. In any other case, simply cowl and it may be saved on the counter for as much as 3 days.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- butter pecan cake combine – it must be the butter pecan cake combine. Sadly I’ve not discovered a great substitute. That is simply a type of recipes the place you should use the elements as listed. In the event you can’t discover them then I’d not strive making this recipe.
- coconut pecan frosting – this recipe solely works with this kind of frosting. In the event you don’t like coconut then this recipe just isn’t for you.
- eggs – when you’ve got time, let the eggs come to room temperature. This helps them combine into the batter simpler.
- oil and water – you’re NOT utilizing the quantities on the again of the field. Please use the quantities that I’ve listed precisely.
- chopped pecans – if you’re not an enormous fan of pecans you possibly can go away them out however bear in mind that there’s pecan taste within the cake combine and there are pecans additionally within the frosting so you’ll to be eliminating the pecans utterly.
- sweetened condensed milk – you don’t need to make the sauce in case you don’t need since this cake is tremendous flavorful by itself however it’s good to have on the aspect for anybody who would love some.
- butter – it must be actual butter and never margarine.
HOW TO MAKE PECAN PRALINE CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350F levels. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (I like the type with flour in it). In a medium bowl (or your stand mixer bowl), mix all of the cake elements aside from the chopped pecans. Don’t overlook so as to add the bathtub of coconut pecan frosting. That goes into the cake batter too! I simply dump all of it in there then let the mixer do the work.
As soon as it’s all mixed, stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
Pour batter into greased baking dish. Bake for about 35-40 minutes. As with most baked items, oven occasions range however cake ought to spring again to the contact and be golden brown. And in case you insert a toothpick into the center it ought to come out clear.
This cake is completely good identical to this. It’s moist and yummy. However we’re gonna take it up a notch with some butter sauce. In a small pot over medium warmth, soften 2 Tablespoons of butter. Pour in can of sweetened condensed milk with the melted butter and stir. Proceed to stir till heated totally, then add 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Stir once more then take off warmth.
Then spoon this deliciously yummy sauce over particular person slices of cake. I pour the sauce over the person slices as a substitute of simply pouring it over the entire cake as a result of I really like to have the ability to scoop up a number of the sauce off my plate as I eat it and I don’t need the sauce to simply develop into a part of the cake. However you possibly can positively do this if you could take this to a gathering.
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Initially revealed: November 2012
Up to date pictures & republished: February 2024
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Preheat oven to 350F levels. Spray a 9″x 13″ baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
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In a medium bowl (or your stand mixer bowl), mix 1 field butter pecan cake combine, 1 tub coconut pecan frosting, 4 giant eggs, 3/4 cup vegetable oil and 1 cup water. Combine very effectively.
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Then stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
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Pour batter into ready baking dish.
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Bake for about 35-40 minutes. Oven occasions range however cake ought to spring again to the contact and be golden brown. Or insert a toothpick into the center it ought to come out clear.
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For the sauce: In a small pot over medium warmth (or in a microwave), soften 2 Tablespoons salted butter.
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Pour in 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk with the melted butter and stir.
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Proceed to stir till heated totally, then add 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Stir once more then take off warmth.
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Then spoon this deliciously yummy sauce over particular person slices of cake when serving. Or pour it everywhere in the complete cake.
- Please consult with my FAQ’s (Ceaselessly Requested Questions) and ingredient record above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the commonest questions.
- You may also make this in a bundt pan. Bake for about 50 minutes.
- I choose to pour the sauce over the person slices. I feel it makes a prettier presentation however you don’t have to do this. You possibly can simply pour all the sauce over your entire cake.
Energy: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fats: 25g | Sodium: 352mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g
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