Pecan Dump Cake
Indulge in this easy Pecan Dump Cake, a rich, caramel-flavored dessert layered with crunchy pecans and moist cake for the perfect fall treat!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2¾ cups dark brown sugar, packed (divided into 2 cups and ¾ cup)
- 1 cup dark corn syrup (dark Karo syrup)
- 1¼ cups salted butter, melted and cooled (divided into ½ cup and ¾ cup)
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups pecan halves (divided into 3 cups and 1 cup)
- 1 (15.25-ounce or 432-gram) box white cake mix
- 1 cup hot water
- Caramel topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix 2 cups of brown sugar, corn syrup, ½ cup melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Stir in 3 cups of pecan halves.
- Pour the mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle the cake mix evenly over the pecan mixture.
- Drizzle ¾ cup melted butter over the cake mix.
- Pour 1 cup of hot water over the top without stirring.
- Sprinkle the remaining ¾ cup brown sugar and 1 cup pecan halves on top.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until golden and set.
- Cool slightly before serving. Top with caramel sauce if desired.
Notes
- You can substitute white cake mix with yellow, butter pecan, or spice cake mix for different flavors.
- Replace dark corn syrup with caramel sundae topping if needed.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for extra indulgence.
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