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    Home » Recipes » Mardi Gras

    Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake

    By Susan Ensley · Feb 9, 2025

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    Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake

    Indulge in the rich flavors of pecan praline with this irresistible Bundt cake. This Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake recipe delivers a melt-in-your-mouth experience with minimal effort. Perfect for a Mardi Gras parties, or just a special treat, this recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

    Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake
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    • Ingredients - Here's What You'll Need
    • Steps t0 Make Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake
    • Steps to Make the Praline Icing
    • Recipe Tips and Tricks
    • Other Great Mardi Gras Recipes
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    Ingredients - Here's What You'll Need

    Ingredients for Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake

    Steps t0 Make Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake

    1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray a 12-cup bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray with flour and set aside. Place the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and table salt in a medium-sized bowl. Use a whisk to combine. Set the bowl aside until ready to use.
    combining dry ingredients
    1. Place the room-temperature unsalted butter and cream cheese in a large bowl. Use an electric hand mixer to beat together for about two minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Then, add dark brown sugar and continue beating with the mixer for about five minutes until light and fluffy.
    adding dark brown sugar to butter and cream cheese
    1. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Then, add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    adding eggs
    1. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the vanilla extract. Beat with the mixer for about a minute until combined.
    adding vanilla extract
    1. Add the flour mixture, about a cup at a time, alternating with the sour cream, beating well after each addition.
    adding dry ingredients to cake batter
    1. Add the sour cream about ⅓ cup at a time, alternating with the flour mixture and ending with the sour cream, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat for an additional minute.
    adding sour cream
    1. Add the toasted pecan pieces and use a large silicone spatula to fold them into the cake batter.
    folding in toasted pecan pieces
    1. Use a large ice cream scoop to transfer the batter to the prepared bundt pan.
    transferring batter to prepared pan
    1. Then, use a small silicone spatula to smooth it into an even layer. Bake in a 325°F oven for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
    smoothing batter in pan
    1. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the cake to cool on a wire cooling rack for about 20 minutes.
    removing cake from the oven
    1. To un-mold, place a wire cooling rack on top of the cake and invert both together. Allow the cake to cool completely to room temperature.
    cake cooling on wire rack

    Steps to Make the Praline Icing

    1. Place dark brown sugar, unsalted butter, and whole milk in a small saucepan. Stir constantly and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
    adding milk to dark brown sugar and unsalted butter for praline icing
    1. Continue stirring the mixture for another minute after it comes to a boil.
    stirring boiling praline mixture
    1. Remove the pan from the heat and add vanilla extract and sifted powdered sugar.
    adding vanilla and powdered sugar for praline icing
    1. Use a whisk to combine until the icing is smooth.
    whisking frosting.
    1. Place the wire cooling rack with the cake still on top in a parchment-lined half-sheet pan. Then, quickly spoon the praline icing over the top of the cooled cake, allowing it to run down the sides. The icing will begin to set very quickly.
    spooning praline icing over the top of the cake
    1. Immediately place Pecan Praline Morsels onto the top of the cake for a garnish.
    placing pecan praline morsels

    From its moist texture to its irresistible praline icing, this Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake is a dessert that's sure to impress. This easy to make, simple and delicious dessert is the perfect treat for any occasion! So grab your ingredients and get baking!

    Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake

    Recipe Tips and Tricks

    • To toast the pecan pieces, place them on a large rimmed baking sheet and toast in a 350°F oven for about 8 minutes.
    • Sift the powdered sugar after measuring it. This will help ensure there are no lumps in the icing.
    • When icing the cake, you should place the wire cooling rack with the cake on top in a parchment-lined half-sheet pan to catch any praline icing that drips off the cake. The parchment in the bottom will make the clean-up easier.

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    • King Cake Pretzel Bark.
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    • Featured Creamy New Orleans Pralines.
      Creamy New Orleans Pralines (Perfect Mardi Gras Candy)

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    Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake

    Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake

    Susan Ensley
    Easy Pecan Praline Bundt Cake delivers a melt-in-your-mouth experience with minimal effort, it's a guaranteed to be crowd-pleaser.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Course Cakes, Dessert, Mardi Gras
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16
    Calories 531 kcal

    Equipment

    • 12 cup bundt pan
    • nonstick cooking spray with flour
    • Large mixing bowl
    • medium mixing bowl
    • whisk
    • Electric hand mixer
    • Silicone Spatula
    • large ice cream scoop
    • small saucepan
    • half-sheet pan
    • half-sheet wire rack

    Ingredients

    For Cake

    • 1 c Unsalted Butter room temperature
    • 8 oz Cream Cheese room temperature
    • 2 c Dark Brown Sugar
    • 4 Large Eggs room temperature
    • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 2 ½ c All-Purpose Flour
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ¼ teaspoon Table Salt
    • 1 c Sour Cream room temperature
    • 1 c Pecan Pieces toasted1

    For Praline Icing

    • 1 c Dark Brown Sugar
    • ½ c Unsalted Butter
    • ¼ c Whole Milk
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 c Powdered Sugar sifted2
    • Pecan Praline Morsels optional for garnish

    Instructions
     

    To Make the Cake

    • Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 12-cup bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray with flour and set aside.
    • In a medium size bowl place the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and table salt. Use a whisk to combine. Set the bowl aside until ready to use.
    • Place the room temperature unsalted butter and cream cheese in a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat together for about two minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Then, add dark brown sugar and continue beating with the mixer for about five minutes until light and fluffy.
    • Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Then, add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the vanilla extract. Beat with the mixer for about a minute until combined.
    • Add the flour mixture and sour cream alternately. Begin with the flour, about a cup at a time, and end with the sour cream about ⅓ cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat for an additional minute.
    • Add the toasted pecan pieces and use a large silicone spatula to fold them into the cake batter. Use a large ice cream scoop to transfer the batter to the prepared bundt pan. Then use a small silicone spatula to smooth it into an even layer.
    • Bake in a 325°F oven for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven and allow it to cool on a wire cooling rack for about 20 minutes. To un-mold, place a wire cooling rack on top of the cake and invert both together. Allow the cake to cool completely to room temperature.

    To Make the Praline Icing

    • Place dark brown sugar, unsalted butter, and whole milk in a small saucepan. Stir constantly and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue stirring the mixture for another minute after comes to a boil.
    • Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla extract and sifted powder sugar. Whisk to combine until the icing is smooth.
    • Place the wire cooling rack with the cake still on top in a parchment lined half sheet pan. Then, quickly spoon the praline icing over the top of the cooled cake, allowing it to run down the sides. The icing will begin to set very quickly.
    • Immediately place Pecan Praline Morsels onto the top of the cake for a garnish. Serve additional Pecan Praline Morsels on the side.
    • Store covered at room temperature for up to three days.
    • Yield 16 servings

    Tips/Notes

    1. To toast the pecan pieces, place them on a large rimmed baking sheet and toast in a 350°F oven for about 8 minutes.
    2. Sift the powdered sugar after measuring it, this will help ensure there are no lumps in the icing.
    3. When icing the cake, you should place the wire cooling rack with the cake on top in a parchment lined half sheet pan to catch any praline icing that drips off the cake, the parchment in the bottom will make the clean-up easier.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 531kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 6gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 169mgPotassium: 222mgFiber: 1gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 727IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 2mg
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