Pecan Pie Cake Recipe with Sugary Nut Topping {and Ice Cream!} (2024)

If you love pecan pie, you’ll go crazy for this easy pecan pie cake! It’s a homemade cake with sugary pecans inside. Best served with ice cream!

Do you love pecans in cake? Whether they are paired with cranberries or coconut, rolled up like a sweet roll or stuffed inside chocolate cake, pecans add such a rich, home flavor and texture to cakes.

Easy Pecan Cake

Have you ever heard of a dump cake? In some ways, this cake is like a dump cake. It’s 100% from scratch, easy to make and best served in a bowl with ice cream.

If you love pecans, this nutty pecan cake will quickly become a favorite.

How to Make Pecan Pie Cake

Let’s walk through the steps of making this super easy pecan pie cake. It’s a two step process and may sound strange, but it totally works:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray an 8×8 baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside ⅓ cup (for the second cake part).
• In another bowl, whisk together the egg, sugar, oil and vanilla. Mix well.
• Add in the flour mixture and the milk, alternately, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Fold in 1 cup of chopped pecans.

• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes. This is what it might look like:

• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the reserved ⅓ cup flour mixture, melted butter, egg, milk, sugar, corn syrup and the remaining pecans. Mix well.
• Pour this mixture as evenly as possible over the cake after it has baked for 20 minutes. It will sink towards the bottom….that’s ok! Just trust the process. This is what ours looked like after pouring:

• Bake again for 45 minutes or until the center of the cake is set.

How do you know when cake is done?

For the most part you can touch the center of a cake and it will spring back, or if you stick a toothpick in the center, it will come out clean.

The top of the cake should be slightly puffed up and golden brown. It should feel firm and not gooey in the center if you touch it.

How do you store cake?

This cake is best stored at room temperature. Be sure to store it covered and it should keep for 3-4 days at room temp.

Can you freeze cake?

Yes! Most cakes freeze well if you store them in an airtight container. This cake is no different.

When you are planning to serve the cake, remove it from the refrigerator so that it completely defrosts before you open the storage container. This will help prevent the cake from drying out.

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