Description
Indulge in the rich, nutty goodness of this Pecan Praline Cake. A delightful butter pecan cake base, studded with chopped pecans and topped with a decadent praline glaze, makes this dessert a true Southern classic.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box butter pecan cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 (16-ounce) can coconut pecan frosting
Praline Glaze:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the pan: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix the cake batter: In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and sour cream. Fold in pecans and coconut pecan frosting.
- Bake the cake: Pour batter into the pan and bake for 40–45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Make the praline glaze: Melt butter in a saucepan, add brown sugar and milk. Simmer, then whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt.
- Glaze the cake: Pour the warm glaze over the cooled cake.
- Serve: Allow the cake to cool and the glaze to set before serving.
Notes
- For extra crunch, add toasted pecans on top.
- This cake tastes even better the next day.
- Perfect for holidays or potlucks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
