Pecan Pie Pound Cake
Indulge in this moist buttery Pecan Pie Pound Cake with caramel swirls and candied pecans—a pecan pie in cake form perfect for your Thanksgiving table!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 364kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 box Butter Pecan Cake Mix (15.25 oz )
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- ¾ cups caramel sauce + more for topping
- 1 cup candied pecans chopped
- ½ cup halved candied pecans for topping
- ⅓-1/2 cup caramel sauce for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. Grease and flour a 10” bundt pan. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
- Continue beating while adding the vanilla extract, sour cream and milk.
- Add the butter pecan cake mix and additional flour and mix until smooth. Do not overmix!
- Divide the batter in half.
- Mix half of the batter with ¾ cup caramel sauce and 1 cup chopped candied pecans.
- Dollop alternate cake batters into bundt pan then swirl gently with a wooden skewer.
- Bake for about 70-75 minutes. Check at about the 35-40 minute mark to see if the cake is getting too brown. If so, cover with foil and bake for the remaining time.
- The cake is done when a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Place on a wire rack and let the cake cool in the pan for 10-20 minutes then invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Place on a serving plate and pour caramel sauce over the cake and scatter additional candied pecans on top.
Notes
STORING/FREEZING
Storing: Keep the cake covered and stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator. The cake will last up to 4 days at room temperature or 6 days in the fridge.
Freezing: Cut the cake into slices and wrap the slices in plastic wrap and then either a layer of aluminum foil or place the plastic-wrapped slices in a plastic freezer bag. Freeze the slices for up to 3 months. Thaw them at room temperature or in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 352mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 338IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg
