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Pecan Upside Down Cake

This Pecan Upside Down Cake has all the flavor of pecan pie baked right into a soft and moist cake. It's a great dessert for any time of the year.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 474kcal

Equipment

  • 10 cup bundt pan
  • mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer

Ingredients

  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • cup corn syrup
  • 1 ½ cup chopped pecans
  • 13.25 ounces white cake mix or yellow
  • ½ cup milk
  • cup oil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10 cup capacity bundt pan with cooking spray containing flour. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, brown sugar and corn syrup.
  • Stir in the pecans and pour in the bottom of the bundt pan.
  • In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, milk, oil, sour cream, eggs and vanilla.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Pour about half of the cake mix over the top of the pecan mixture.
  • Sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon in a ring.
  • Pour the remaining cake mix over the top and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
  • Remove and let sit in the pan for about 10 minutes, before turning out on a cooling rack.
  • Serve while warm.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 1mg