Description
Indulge in the rich and decadent flavors of Pecan Pie Dump Cake, a simple yet irresistible dessert that combines the best of pecan pie and cake in one delightful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Pecan Pie Filling:
- 2 cans (21 ounces each) pecan pie filling or 3 cups homemade pecan pie filling
Cake Mix Topping:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed (optional for extra sweetness)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prep dish: Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Layer pecan pie filling: Spread pecan pie filling evenly in the bottom of the dish.
- Add cake mix topping: Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over the filling, ensuring complete coverage.
- Drizzle melted butter: Evenly drizzle melted butter over the cake mix.
- Top with pecans and sugar: Sprinkle chopped pecans and brown sugar (if using) over the top.
- Bake: Bake for 45–50 minutes until the top is golden brown and set.
- Cool and serve: Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- This dessert is best enjoyed warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- For a flavor variation, try using spice cake mix instead of yellow cake mix.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 340 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
