For this simple sock it to me cake, a butter yellow cake mix is combined with pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 45 mins |
| Additional Time: | 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 25 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 1 10-inch bundt cake |
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25 ounce) package butter yellow cake mix (such as Betty Crocker), divided
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch Bundt cake pan.
- Combine 2 tablespoons cake mix, pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Place remaining cake mix, eggs, sour cream, oil, sugar, and water in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes.
- Pour 2/3 of batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with pecan mixture, then spread remaining batter evenly on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in pan for 25 minutes; invert carefully onto a serving plate and let cool completely.
- Blend powdered sugar and milk together to make a glaze; drizzle over cooled cake.
Reviews
Very rubbery and dry. I never heard of a cake being baked at 375 degrees before. It was actually beginning to smoke 14 minutes before the timer went off. Yikes! Bad recipe.
Just baked the cake following the recipe, I’d suggest preheat and bake cake according to the instructions on the cake box and NOT 370 as the recipe said to do. Play with the spice ingredients( add more) to make cake more flavorful. Not bad for my first time.
It was great! Came out of pan easily – smelled fabulous while baking. So moist and flavorful!
I followed the recipe exactly except I added two teaspoons of vanilla. It was fabulous cooking time was right on very very moist sweet but not too sweet I was very very happy. I glazed the cake a little too early, and I know better. But I was so anxious to taste it.
Easy peasy and delish.
It was OK. It was the first time I’ve made it and was in search of something to rival the Sock it to Me cake my grandmother used to make many years ago. Something was different with the texture and flavor and it just wasn’t hitting the way I remembered. I may play around with the ingredients and try again. Thanks for the inspiration!
Tastes great! Just wish the glaze was a little thicker.
I added 4 eggs no oil Instead I use one cup of butter Super moist my family enjoyed I’ve been making sock it to me cake at least 15 years.
My husband asks for it every year for his birthday. Thanks loved how easy the recipe was.❤️
Tasty, moist. A hit with the family. I used slightly less granulated sugar and I think next it’ll make a cream cheese icing.
So disappointing. My cake burned. Set at 375 with timer at 40 minutes to check.
I did exactly like the recipe and took it out before the 45 min and it burned. I would suggest lowering the oven temp to 350 and NOT using 375… I will scrape off the burned parts and hope for the best!
I love this cake. I’ve made it several times. It’s super moist and delicious. This is my go to recipe every-time! You can’t go wrong with this cake especially if you are pressed for time.
The cake was moist and delicious ! Will make again and again!
A hit! No leftovers!
I took a knife and swirled the cinnamon/sugar/pecan mixture throughout the batter and my cake baked more evenly than my first attempt, where it all sank to the bottom of the pan. I also made a pecan streusel and drizzled the top with a cream cheese glaze.
I’ve made this cake 3 times in 30 days! We’ve given away maybe half of one! Lol. Greatest cake recipe Eva!
Made as written then added 1 tsp vanilla into batter. DO NOT bake this for the time listed! I realize everyone’s ovens are different but at 40-45 minutes, you’ll end up with a nearly burned, super dry cake! I recommend you start checking it at 35 minutes and so on.
When making a box mix I always add an extra egg, use butter instead of oil and substitute milk for the water. I then proceeded with the recipe as followed. The cake was flavorful and delicious. I wish I had made more filling. This one will definitely be a keeper.
Easy to follow recipe. I added brown sugar and pecans to bottom of bundt cake as well. Excellent cake and very moist.
I didn’t make any changes. It’s delicious!