jane's cheesy pecan cake

Name: Jane's Cheesy Pecan Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) white or yellow cake mix (15.25 oz); 1 box(es) instant sugar-free pudding mix (I use butterscotch) (3.5 oz); 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 cup(s) milk (you can also use unsweetened almond milk); 3/4 cup(s) pecans, rough chopped and toasted; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar, lightly packed; ## TOPPING; 1 cup(s) mini-marshmallows; 1/2 cup(s) margarine; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese

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Jane Manookin

Salina, KS

Updated on Sep 22, 2020

Had an epiphany and decided to make something new. I love coffee cake (sans coffee) and pecans!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

This dessert transforms a yellow cake mix into a completely different cake. The cake itself is buttery (thanks to butterscotch pudding added to the batter). Once baked, the cake has a nice gooey middle with bits of pecans throughout. It reminds us of butter pecan ice cream. The topping is unusual but fantastic. It's a mix of cream cheese, margarine, and marshmallows. It's sweet, tangy, and soaks into the cake while baking. Delicious for brunch, dessert, or as an afternoon treat.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box white or yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
1 box instant sugar-free pudding mix (I use butterscotch) (3.5 oz)
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk (you can also use unsweetened almond milk)
3/4 cup pecans, rough chopped and toasted
1/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
TOPPING
1 cup mini-marshmallows
1/2 cup margarine
8 ounces cream cheese

How To Make jane's cheesy pecan cake

Step 1

Chop pecans to your desired texture.

Step 2

Toast in a dry skillet over medium heat until crisp and fragrant.
Step 3

Meanwhile, place cheese, margarine, and marshmallows in a glass dish in microwave oven (cover with a paper towel). Melt for 4 minutes on 25% power.
Step 4

Stir. It's ok if the marshmallows are still a little lumpy.
Step 5

While pecans toast and cheese melts, combine cake and pudding mixes. Add eggs. Slowly moisten with milk.
Step 6

Pour milk until a thick batter is achieved.
Step 7

Spread cake batter in a 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle with toasted pecans.
Step 8

Then sprinkle with brown sugar. It's ok to have some clumps with bare batter peeking through.
Step 9

Finally, pour or spoon cheese mixture over top in rivulets.
Step 10

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until cheese is barely scorching and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. (Be sure to stick the toothpick in a spot of cake only.)
Step 11

Cool (or don't) and enjoy!
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