Description
Pecan dump cake delivers a Southern comfort dessert that blends simplicity with irresistible flavor. Buttery cake layers mingle with caramelized pecans, creating a rustic treat perfect for family gatherings and sweet cravings you’ll savor to the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can (21 ounces / 595 grams) apple or peach pie filling
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 226 grams) melted butter
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Serving Options:
- Optional: Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F and coating a 9×13-inch baking dish with a light layer of grease to prevent sticking.
- Create a foundational layer by distributing the pie filling uniformly across the bottom of the baking dish, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Generously cascade the dry cake mix over the pie filling, aiming for a consistent and comprehensive spread that covers the entire surface.
- Enhance the texture and flavor profile by sprinkling chopped pecans and brown sugar across the cake mix layer, creating a delectable crumbly topping.
- Drizzle melted butter methodically over the entire surface, focusing on achieving maximum coverage to promote a rich, moist final texture.
- Transfer the prepared dish to the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, monitoring until the top transforms into a golden-brown, bubbling landscape.
- Remove from the oven and allow the dessert to cool momentarily, developing a slightly settled consistency that makes serving easier.
- Present the warm cake accompanied by optional whipped cream or ice cream to elevate the dessert experience and provide a complementary cool contrast.
Notes
- Ensure even distribution of pie filling to create a consistent base layer for the dump cake.
- Toast pecans briefly before adding to enhance their nutty flavor and create a more complex taste profile.
- Opt for gluten-free cake mix to make this dessert suitable for those with gluten sensitivities.
- Use different pie fillings like cherry or apple to create exciting flavor variations and keep the recipe interesting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg