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Close-up of pecan pie dump cake with vanilla ice cream served in white bowls

Pecan Pie Dump Cake

This gooey and golden pecan pie dump cake is the ultimate comfort dessert, made with buttery cake mix and rich pecan filling—perfect with ice cream!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Cast Iron Skillet or 8x8 Baking Pan
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • 0.75 cup Brown Sugar dark
  • 0.25 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 0.5 cup Corn Syrup light or dark
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter divided
  • 1 cup Pecans coarsely chopped

Topping

  • 0.5 box Yellow Cake Mix about 6.5 ounces
  • 0.25 teaspoon Cinnamon optional
Keyword dump cake, easy cake recipe, holiday dessert, pecan dessert, pecan pie dump cake