Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 box box Butter Pecan Cake Mix
- 1 tub Coconut Pecan Frosting
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
For the sauce:
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
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Spray a 9 x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
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In a medium bowl (or your stand mixer bowl), combine all the cake ingredients except for the chopped pecans.
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Don’t forget to add the tub of coconut pecan frosting.
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That goes into the cake batter too! Mix well then stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
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Pour batter into greased baking dish.
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Bake for about 40 minutes.
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Oven times vary but cake should spring back to the touch and be golden brown.
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Or insert a toothpick into the middle it should come out clean.
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For the sauce: In a small pot over medium heat, melt 2 tbsp. Butter.
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Pour in can of sweetened condensed milk with the melted butter and stir.
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Continue to stir until heated thoroughly, then add 1/2 cup chopped pecans.
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Stir again then take off heat.
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Then spoon this deliciously yummy sauce over individual slices of cake.
Notes
You can also make this in a bundt pan. Bake for about 50 minutes.
