Description
A delicious Butter Pecan Cake topped with a creamy praline mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box butter pecan cake mix (15 oz)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and milk. Mix until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes evenly across the cake.
- Slowly pour the sweetened condensed milk over the warm cake, allowing it to soak into the holes.
- In a saucepan over medium heat melt the butter.
- Stir in the brown sugar and heavy cream. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and chopped pecans.
- Pour the warm praline mixture evenly over the cake.
- Let cake cool completely before slicing into 12 even squares.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature eggs and milk.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg