Gooey Easy Pecan Pie Dump Cake – A Southern Classic Dessert Recipe
Indulge in the decadent goodness of Gooey Easy Pecan Pie Dump Cake, a beloved Southern classic dessert that combines the rich flavors of pecan pie with the simplicity of a dump cake.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
Filling:
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
- 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, melted
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together corn syrup, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Add Pecans: Stir in chopped pecans.
- Layer: Pour pecan mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle dry cake mix over the top without stirring.
- Add Butter: Drizzle melted butter evenly over the cake mix.
- Bake: Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cake cool for 20 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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