Pecan Pie Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups chopped pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 place cake mix, butter, and 1 egg in large mixing bowl. blend with mixer on low speed for 1 to 2 minutes, or until well combined and thick. measure out 2/3 cup batter and set aside. pat the remaining batter into the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan and place in the oven.
• 3 bake until the crust is light brown and puffs up, 15 minutes. remove pan from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. leave the oven on.
• 4 place the reserved crust mixture, corn syrup, dark brown sugar, remaining 3 eggs, and vanilla in same large mixing bowl. blend with mixer on low speed for 1 minute. stop machine and scrape down sides of bowl. increase mixer speed to medium and beat until batter is well combined and the crust mixture has blended, 1 minute more, scraping sides down again, if needed. fold in the pecans until they are well distributed.
• 5 pour the pecan mixture on top of the crust mixture, smoothing it out with a spatula. return the pan to the oven.
• 6 bake cake until edges are browned but the center is still a little soft, 40-45 minutes. slice and serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.