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A gooey pecan pie dump cake with a buttery golden crust, rich caramel-like filling, and plenty of crunchy pecans, shown in a glass baking dish with a slice being lifted out.

Pecan Pie Dump Cake

Easy pecan pie dump cake with a gooey caramel-pecan layer and golden cake mix topping. All the flavor of pecan pie with almost none of the work.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 47 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Pecan Mixture:
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup caramel topping
  • ½ cup salted caramel topping
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 3 cups pecan halves

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking dish, mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. Whisk eggs, brown sugar, both caramels, and ¼ cup melted butter. Stir in pecans.
  3. Spread pecan mixture in the dish.
  4. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly on top.
  5. Drizzle remaining ½ cup melted butter over the cake mix.
  6. Bake 45–50 minutes until deeply golden and bubbling at the edges.
  7. Cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Do not stir the cake mix into the pecan layer. Serve warm for maximum gooeyness. Vanilla ice cream is highly recommended. Leftovers keep well and taste even better the next da