Pecan pie dump cake is what you’d get if you flipped a pecan pie upside down but better! It’s just as simple to make and large enough to feed a small crowd.
Recipe Highlights
- Made with only a few ingredients.
- Great for gatherings because it’ll feed at least 8 people.
Ingredients needed
- Butter pecan cake mix
- Corn syrup
- Pecans
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
Why you get dry spots in your dump cakes and how to prevent them
I’ve tested this so many times and I’ve only found 3 ways that work the best. One removes the possibility for a dry spot and the other greatly reduces it. Placing the slices of butter or pouring melted butter on top is super unreliable and inconsistent.
Grating the butter, place the butter in the freezer for 20 minutes then grate it. Spread the butter gratings across the top of the cake mix in the baking pan and it consistently reduces the dry spots.
Cutting the butter into the mix, my favorite is cutting the butter into the dry mix where you use your hands or a pastry cutter. Mix the butter into the mix while cold and sprinkle it across the filling. The tops always come out with any dry spots and crusty with a soft cake underneath.
Food processor, this mimics cutting the butter into the mix but much faster.
Desserts recipes to share
- Pecan Pie Brownies
- Pecan Pie Bark
- Pumpkin Blondies
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Pecan Pie Dump Cake
Equipment
- 9×13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup corn syrup (light)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoon butter (melted)
- 4 large egg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cup pecan (chopped)
Topping
- 13.25 ounce cake mix (butter pecan cake mix)
- 12 tablespoon butter (cold)
- 1 cup pecan (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- In a large bowl, blend together the light corn syrup, sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla extract. Once smooth, fold in the pecans. Now, place into a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.
- In another bowl, add the cake mix and cold butter. Cut the butter into the cake mix using a pastry cutter or your hands by squeezing the ingredients together. Note, you can also use a food processor because using your hands is very tiring. I also added the grating method below. Lastly, add in the chopped pecans to the mix. Place in the fridge while you wait for the timer to finish on the pan in the oven.
- Carefully remove the hot pan, then carefully sprinkle the cake mix across the pecan mix and place back in the oven and cook for a final 30 minutes. When finished, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 20-30 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.