Description
Get ready to fall in love with the ultimate Southern-inspired dessert. This Butter Pecan Praline Poke Cake is rich, buttery, ultra-moist, and soaked in luscious caramel that melts into every bite. Topped with a homemade brown sugar praline loaded with toasted pecans, this easy dessert recipe is perfect for holidays, potlucks, family gatherings, or when you simply need comforting food ideas. Whether you’re searching for easy dessert recipes, Southern cake recipes, poke cake ideas, or indulgent sweet treats, this crowd-pleasing cake delivers big flavor with simple steps.
Ingredients
1 box yellow cake mix
3 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup whole milk
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 cup caramel sauce
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and milk until smooth.
3. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 28–32 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
4. While cake is warm, use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes evenly across the surface.
5. Slowly pour sweetened condensed milk over the cake, allowing it to soak into the holes.
6. Warm the caramel sauce slightly and pour evenly over the cake.
7. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and heavy cream. Simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
8. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and chopped pecans.
9. Spread praline topping evenly over the cake.
10. Allow cake to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
Do not overbake the cake. A slightly warm cake absorbs the condensed milk and caramel much better, giving you that perfectly moist and gooey texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: butter pecan cake, praline cake, poke cake recipe, easy dessert recipe, Southern dessert, caramel pecan cake