Sock It To Me Cake

This Sock It To Me Cake is a delicious and moist homemade vanilla cake that features a pecan and brown sugar filling. The sweet vanilla cream glaze adds the perfect finishing touch to this classic Southern dessert. The combination of warm spices and nuts make it a crowd-pleaser that’s perfect for any occasion. It’s a scratch made dessert that will make a beautiful edible centerpiece for your breakfast, brunch or dessert table.

Easy Sock It To Me Cake Recipe

This classic cake with the whimsical name is an all-time favorite. You may be familiar with Duncan Hines sock it to me cake using a box of cake mix. This recipe is a scratch made version that’s simply delightful! You’re likely to see it enjoyed for brunch served as a coffee cake or as a special occasion dessert. How to make simple Sock It To Me Cake: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Prepare Pan – Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray a 12-14 cup Bundt pan with baking spray. Set aside.
• Toast Nuts – Spread pecans in a single layer on a sheet pan. Toast in the oven for 6-8 minutes until lightly golden. Cool then add 1 cup to a small bowl with the light brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg for the filling.
• Dry Ingredients – Use a whisk to sift together flour, pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Creamed Ingredients – Use an electric mixer to cream the butter. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. To the bowl add the granulated sugar and vanilla. Beat for 3 minutes on high speed to combine.
• Eggs – Lower the speed of the mixer and add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Stop and scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Combine – To the bowl add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the sour cream beginning and ending with flour. Beat until fully moistened.
• Assemble – Pour half of the batter into the bundt pan. Sprinkle pecan-sugar mixture over the batter. Carefully spread the remaining batter over the pecan mixture.
• Oven – Place into the oven and bake for 60-75 minutes. Test the center with a skewer baking until it comes back clean.
• Cool on a Rack – Cool in the pan for 20 minutes then carefully remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Make the Glaze – Whisk together the powdered sugar, cream and vanilla. Drizzle on the cooled cake. Garnish with the remaining 1/3 cup pecans. Slice and serve.

How to Make the BEST Sock It To Me Cake Recipe

• Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Sock It To Me Cake from scratch: All purpose flour, instant vanilla pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, large eggs and sour cream.
• To make the filling: Roughly chopped pecans, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg.
• To make the glaze: Powdered sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: A large bundt pan, stand mixer or hand mixer, measuring cups and spoons, large bowl, medium bowl, small bowl, sheet pan to toast the pecans, whisk and cooling rack.
• If the cake rises much higher than the bundt pan you can trim a little from the bottom so that it will sit flat on the plate. You don’t have to do this, but I wanted to mention it as an option.
• To avoid a crack developing from the streusel filling leave about a half an inch gap around the outside edge of the cake. 
• I used Jello brand instant pudding. You could use a private label store brand, if desired.
• If time allows bring the eggs and sour cream to room temperature to assist with the blending process.  
• You may also opt to add a little maple syrup to the glaze instead of the heavy cream or add a 1/2 teaspoon of butter extract and a pinch of cardamom to the glaze instead of vanilla extract.
• Be sure to check the cake to ensure that it is baked all the way through. Check it at about 40 minutes and test it for doneness with a cake tester or a bamboo skewer. Lay a piece of aluminum foil foil loosely on top to prevent over browning.
• If you don’t have a bundt pan, this recipe could just as easily be done in 2 loaf pans with decreased bake time. You may also opt to make it in an angel food pan.
• Store Sock It To Me Cake in an airtight container chilled or at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze it for up to 2 months.

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