Butter Pecan Pound Cake
This recipe was passed on to me at work from my boss and friend Liz. We trade recipes on a regular basis and she seems to cook a lot more than I do these days, she has many opportunities to prepare some really good meals for her family.
I am not sure of the origin of this recipe, but I have seen variations on the Internet and in some family style cookbooks. This is one of the moistest cake recipes I have ever run across, the amount of liquid, eggs and oil combined with the addition of icing in the batter and then baking at a very low temperature for three-quarters of the oven time ensures a very moist cake.
Cooling on wire rack
This recipe is so quick and easy to prepare and requires only 7 ingredients, and while not a complete from scratch recipe, it does utilize some brand name items that can be found in just about every store across N. America. A versatile cake too it can be served as dessert to just about any meal, makes a great breakfast bread with coffee or perfect for an afternoon break with a spot of hot tea.
| Ingredients | ||
| 4 | Large | Eggs |
| 1 | Cup | Water |
| ¾ | Cup | Canola oil |
| 1 | Box | Betty Crocker Butter Pecan Cake Mix |
| 1 | Can | Duncan Hines Coconut Pecan Icing |
| 2 | Cups | Flaked coconut |
| 1 | Cup | Pecans, chopped |
| Procedure Steps
Note: Pre-heat oven to 350° F |
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| 1. | Mix eggs, water and oil together in a large bowl. |
| 2. | Add the cake mix and blend well with mixer or by hand. |
| 3. | Add the icing to the batter and mix well. |
| 4. | Add the coconut flakes and chopped pecans and stir well. |
| 5. | Pour into a Bundt pan coated with non-stick spray. |
| 6. | Bake at 350° F oven for 25 minutes, and then lower the temperature to 250° F for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Check doneness with a cake tester or toothpick. |
| 7. | Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove from pan, allow to cool on a wire rack then cover. Slice using a bread knife. |
Ready to serve
16 responses so far ↓
1 HoneyB // Jun 9, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I don’t know if I have ever seen a butter pecan mix! I’m going to have to check the next time I’m shopping! Looks yummy!
2 Hugging the Coast // Jun 9, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Coconut and pecans are a truly magical combination for this! Great post!
3 Myrtille // Jun 9, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Could you tell me the ingredients of the cake mix if I want to try the recipe from scratch?
Thanks.
4 Ryan Boudreaux // Jun 9, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Myrtille,
According to the link listed below this is the list of ingredients in the cake mix: Enriched Flour Bleached , Sugar, Soybean and/or Cottonseed Oil, Corn Syrup, Leavening agents, Modified Corn Starch, Nonfat Milk and other ingredients.
Check out this link for a full description of the cake mix: http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crocker-Supermoist-Butter-18-Ounce/dp/B000EMM97Q
5 s. stockwell // Jun 10, 2009 at 12:05 am
This sounds like a winner? we will give it a try. Thanks, s
6 Pink Foodie // Jun 10, 2009 at 12:08 pm
MMMM…This looks and sounds delicious. I’ve never had a butter pecan pound cake before. I don’t even own a pound cake pan. I might need to run to the store and get one now.
7 The Hungry Mouse // Jun 10, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Alrighty, I’m drooling. This is right up my alley. Looks fabulous!
+Jessie
8 Heidi / Savory Tv // Jun 10, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Looks great chef, I love both coconut and pecans, and while I am not a baker this one looks achievable!
9 Cookin' Canuck // Jun 10, 2009 at 4:26 pm
This looks as though it would melt in your mouth!
10 bergamot // Jun 10, 2009 at 10:48 pm
This looks great. I like pecan a lot. I made a pecan chocolate fudge cake from scratch. This inspires to try out a different variation with pecans 🙂
11 Mathilde's Cuisine // Jun 11, 2009 at 2:43 am
God, I love pecan and this recipe looks fantastic! Thanks!
12 Be Foodie // Jun 28, 2009 at 8:28 am
hi! late to reply, sorry… formatted my laptop, n lost the toolbar :p trying new cake recipes nowadays, and this will help much! thx
13 RobinSue // Jul 7, 2009 at 9:32 am
I have never seen this cake mix before, now I am intrigued and must hunt one down. The recipe sounds so delicious as butter pecan is one of my favorite ice creams!
14 Columbus Foodie » Blog Archive » June 2009 Roundup // Oct 11, 2009 at 4:54 am
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15 Michelle // Feb 12, 2010 at 12:45 am
My husband won this cake at a cake-walk this past weekend. It was the best cake I have ever had! It was so moist and light! I looked up the recipe so I can make another one!!
16 Ms. Martha // Apr 30, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Sounds like the cake on the cake mix box in early 80’s. It was my son’s favorite. I lost recipe during a move . I have been trying to find it for awhile. Thank you for sharing.