This Southern Pecan Praline Cake with Butter Sauce is so delicious that nobody will understand it’s made with a cake combine! All topped with a simple, candy butter sauce!
AN EASY SOUTHERN STYLE CAKE
I promise you’ve got by no means had a cake like this earlier than. This cake is so extremely moist and flavorful. It might sound bizarre so as to add frosting to the cake batter earlier than baking nevertheless it 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 believe it provides a bit 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 rather a lot. All I’m gonna say is I’ve made this cake SO many instances 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 an appropriate substitute but for this taste and consistency. It’s the identical frosting used for German chocolate cake. I suppose you could possibly attempt to make the frosting selfmade and simply perhaps omit the coconut.
In case you or somebody are serving this to simply can’t stand any sort of coconut in any respect or in case you are 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 precise elements.
Sure it will possibly. It will should be frozen with out the sauce on prime via. Wrap it very properly to forestall freezer burn and it’ll preserve within the freezer for as much as 3 months.
Sure. Bake for about 50 minutes. I extremely suggest spraying he bundt pan very properly with a nonstick spray that has flour in it (like Baker’s Pleasure or Pam Baking Spray.)
Once I first shared this recipe in 2012, cake mixes had been 18.25 ounces. Some manufacturers, like Betty Crocker, are actually 13.25 ounces. As of scripting 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 will not be as thick however it should works the identical approach. 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 until you’ve poured the sauce on prime. I want to pour the sauce on to particular person toppings. However for those who’ve opted to pour it over all the cake, you then’ll must preserve the cake refrigerated. In any other case, simply cowl and it may be stored on the counter for as much as 3 days.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- butter pecan cake combine – it needs to be the butter pecan cake combine. Sadly I’ve not discovered an excellent substitute. That is simply a kind of recipes the place you need to use the elements as listed. In case 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 case you don’t like coconut then this recipe is just not for you.
- eggs – in case you have time, let the eggs come to room temperature. This helps them combine into the batter simpler.
- oil and water – you might be NOT utilizing the quantities on the again of the field. Please use the quantities that I’ve listed precisely.
- chopped pecans – in case you are not an enormous fan of pecans you possibly can depart 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 should make the sauce for those who 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 apart from the chopped pecans. Don’t neglect 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 instances differ however cake ought to spring again to the contact and be golden brown. And for those who 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 completely, 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 an alternative 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 undoubtedly do this if that you must take this to a gathering.
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Initially printed: November 2012
Up to date images & 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 massive eggs, 3/4 cup vegetable oil and 1 cup water. Combine very properly.
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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 instances differ 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 completely, 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 entire cake.
- Please check with my FAQ’s (Continuously Requested Questions) and ingredient listing above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the commonest questions.
- You can too make this in a bundt pan. Bake for about 50 minutes.
- I want to pour the sauce over the person slices. I believe it makes a prettier presentation however you don’t have to try this. You possibly can simply pour all the sauce over all the cake.
Energy: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fats: 25g | Sodium: 352mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g
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