Description
Succulent butter pecan delight cake combines Southern charm with rich, nutty flavors. Layers of moist cake and creamy frosting create a dessert you’ll savor with pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box butter pecan cake mix
- Ingredients required for cake mix preparation (as specified on box)
- 1 can (14 oz / 396 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 jar (12 oz / 340 g) caramel ice cream topping
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup (113 g / ½ stick) butter
- 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cake Preparation: Preheat oven according to cake mix package and bake butter pecan cake in a 9×13 inch baking dish following package instructions.
- Cake Modification: While cake remains warm, puncture multiple holes across surface using wooden spoon handle, then drench with sweetened condensed milk, ensuring complete absorption.
- Caramel Enhancement: Generously drizzle caramel ice cream topping over cake, allowing it to seep into previously created holes.
- Praline Sauce Creation: In a medium saucepan, melt butter over moderate heat, then blend brown sugar and heavy cream, stirring constantly until mixture reaches a rolling boil and thickens slightly (2-3 minutes).
- Flavor Infusion: Remove saucepan from heat, incorporate vanilla extract and finely chopped pecans, creating a glossy praline mixture.
- Final Assembly: Pour praline topping across cake surface, using a spatula to distribute evenly and ensure complete coverage.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow cake to rest at room temperature until toppings solidify and flavors meld, then serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Hole Technique: Create multiple small punctures across the cake surface to help toppings penetrate deeply and enhance moisture absorption.
- Temperature Matters: Keep cake warm when adding sweetened condensed milk and caramel topping to ensure maximum flavor infusion.
- Consistent Stirring: When preparing praline sauce, stir continuously to prevent burning and achieve smooth, even consistency.
- Cooling Patience: Allow cake to cool completely at room temperature so layers can settle and flavors can develop fully before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg