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Slice of sock it to me cake on a white plate.

Sock It To Me Cake

Chef Dennis Littley
My Sock It to Me Cake is a moist and tender butter cake with a layer of pecan streusel in the middle and finished with a vanilla glaze.
5 from 28 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 16
Calories 474 kcal

Equipment

  • Bundt Pan

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 ¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 eggs large room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ teaspoon table salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sour cream room temperature

Filling

  • 1 cup pecans toasted and chopped
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon

Glaze

  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar sifted
  • 3 tablespoon whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Filling

  • Add the chopped toasted pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a medium bowl. Mix well in set aside.

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan. Set aside until needed.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk to combine, then sift the mixture. Set aside until needed.
  • Add the butter and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on high speed until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes). Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
  • Add the eggs one at a time to the mixer on medium speed. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl between each addition.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
  • Add the sour cream and vanilla to the batter and mix until just combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
  • Add half of the batter to the prepared bundt pan.
  • Sprinkle the pecan filling over the top of the batter.
  • Add the remaining batter to the pan, smoothing the top with a spatula,
  • Place the pan on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 65-70 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Place the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Then, invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Glaze

  • Sift powdered sugar into a large bowl.
  • Add two tablespoons of milk and the vanilla to the powdered sugar, whisking until smooth.
  • If necessary add a little more milk to the galze to get the desired consistency.

Nutrition

Calories: 474kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 179mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 1gSugar: 48gVitamin A: 554IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
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