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Pecan Pie Dump Cake

HB-9110 · Hand-built original · American

A layered dump cake in which a pecan, brown sugar, and corn syrup filling bakes under dry yellow cake mix and sliced butter. The top turns golden while the filling stays bubbly underneath.

AmericanDessert1 hr 15 min10–12 servings499 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

Servings:10quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup melted butter (1 stick)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 box yellow cake mix (dry)
  • ¾ cup cold butter, thinly sliced (for topping)

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. Stir the pecans, brown sugar, corn syrup, beaten eggs, melted butter, and vanilla together in a large bowl until fully combined.
  3. Spread the pecan mixture evenly across the bottom of the dish.
  4. Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the filling so it is completely covered.
  5. Lay the thin slices of cold butter evenly over the cake mix.
  6. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is golden and the filling bubbles at the edges.
  7. Cool the cake in the dish before cutting and serving it.

Prep: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 60 minutes | Total Time: 75 minutes · Cook: 60 minutes · Total: 75 minutes Kcal: 450 kcal

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

499 kcalCalories
8.5 gProtein
46.6 gCarbs
33.8 gFat
9.1 gSaturates
3 gFibre
40.4 gSugars
160 mgSodium
99 mgCholesterol
253 mgPotassium
58 mgCalcium
1.3 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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