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Slice of Pecan Pie Dump Cake with caramelized pecans on top.

Pecan Pie Dump Cake

This cozy, buttery bake tastes like a hug from a holiday dessert table.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 454
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups light brown sugar packed for deeper molasses flavor
  • 4 large eggs beaten until smooth
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk full-fat for best texture
  • 2 cups pecan halves roughly chopped and divided
  • 1 cups salted butter softened and divided
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure for best aroma
  • ⅓ teaspoon salt fine sea salt preferred
  • 16 oz yellow cake mix about 1 standard boxes
  • 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon fresh for stronger spice
  • ⅓ teaspoon ground nutmeg freshly grated if possible
  • Caramel sauce for drizzling when serving

Method
 

  1. Set the oven to 350°F and coat a 9x13-inch baking dish generously with nonstick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, eggs, condensed milk, about 1 ⅓ cups pecans, ⅔ cup of the butter, vanilla, and salt until glossy and smooth.
  3. In another bowl, stir the cake mix with the cinnamon and nutmeg, then work in the remaining butter using your fingers or a fork until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  4. Spread the pecan filling evenly across the prepared baking dish.
  5. Scatter the crumb mixture evenly over the top so the filling is fully covered.
  6. Sprinkle the remaining pecans evenly over the surface.
  7. Bake uncovered until the center looks set and no longer wobbles when gently shaken, about 45 minutes.
  8. Let the cake rest for a short while, then drizzle with caramel sauce before serving warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 454kcalCarbohydrates: 128gProtein: 12gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 920mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 4gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 1100IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 380mgIron: 3mg

Notes

This is the kind of dessert that fills the kitchen with warm spice and caramelized sugar. It’s rich, nostalgic, and meant to be scooped out while everyone is still hovering around the oven.

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