Description
A delightful dessert that combines soft cake layers with a crunchy pecan topping, capturing the flavors of traditional pecan pie with ease.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups prepared pecan pie filling
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Pour the prepared pecan pie filling into the greased baking dish, spreading it evenly.
- Combine the chopped pecans, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a bowl for the topping.
- Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the pecan pie filling without stirring.
- Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the cake mix layer.
- Pour water over the entire dish, no stirring needed.
- Bake for about 45-50 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a lower sugar version, consider using a sugar substitute. This dessert pairs well with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg