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Sock It To Me Cake
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This classic coffee cake is filled with pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon and drizzled with a sweet glaze.
serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
19 reviews
11 comments
ingredients
Cake
1 box (15-17 ounce size) butter cake mix
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces sour cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Filling
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Glaze
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk, orange juice or lemon juice
directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a tube pan.
In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, sugar, and oil an mix until just blended. With the mixer running, add the eggs one at a time. Mix until incorporated.
Add the vanilla and sour cream to the batter and mix well. Stir in the pecans by hand.
Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared tube pan.
In a bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon until blended. Sprinkle the mixture over the cake batter in the pan.
Gently pour the remaining cake batter into the tube pan over the cinnamon and sugar layer. Do not stir.
Place the tube pan in the oven and bake at 350 degrees F for 60-65 minutes or until the cake tests done with a toothpick.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix together the confectioners sugar and milk (or juice) until smooth. Set aside.
When the cake is done, remove from the oven and let cool on a rack in the pan for 5 minutes.
Place a piece of waxed paper under the cooling rack. Invert the tube pan onto a plate and remove the cake. Invert the plate onto the cooling rack so the cake is right-side up again.
While the cake is still warm, drizzle with the glaze. Let the sock it to me cake cool completely before slicing and serving.
Store any leftover cake in an airtight container.
nutrition data
583 calories, 33 grams fat, 67 grams carbohydrates, 6 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
September 12, 2020
I used to make this years ago and was so happy to find the recipe. I substituted butter for the veg oil and ohhhh sooo buttery, fluffy and remarkably delicious!
May 25, 2020
The first time I made this cake it was nice and high. The 2nd and third it dropped. Donât get me wrong Iâll keep making bencause everyone loves it,but why. I saw a comment with the same issue.does anyone know. Thank you
April 24, 2020
Made this cake today in Bundt pan 15oz cake mix. Wonderful!! Thanks for the great recipe.
Where I live they don't have butter cake mix, what other cake mix can I use. I really want to try this cake.
A yellow cake mix should be fine
Where can I find an 18 ounce cake mix? Meijer used to make them and have changed theirs to 16 ounce. I would like very much to make this cake.
See our article about shrinking cake mix packages for tips on how to make up the size difference.
Can I use 9 x 13 pan?
You'd have to modify the cooking time. If you try it, let us know how it turns out.
February 24, 2019
I have made this cake twice but it has fell before I took it out of the oven both times. I even added baking powder the second time. What is the problem? I am an experienced baker.It was a delicious tasting cake.
Maybe try a different brand of cake mix? I also wouldn't add baking powder. Too much can cause a cake to fall too.
February 17, 2019
Delicious! My Mom used to make this years ago, was her favorite. I cut recipe in half since it is for me only, baked in 8â round metal cake pan for 35 minutes, came out perfect, fluffy&moist!
February 10, 2019
Very good!! My Mom used to make this cake years ago, it was her favorite. Soft&fluffy&moist. I cut recipe in half and baked in 8â round metal cake pan for 35 minutes, otherwise followed instructions, will be making again.
January 27, 2019
The first time I made this cake it came out PERFECT. Iâve made it at least 6-7 times since and it always falls before itâs done. Itâs still a great tasting cake, but the presentation isnât there. (It does help to keep it upside down) Also the recipe calls for the cake box to be 18+ oz (canât remember exact) but box cake mix is now 15+ oz these days. I have used two boxes to measure out what recipe requires, and still it falls.
January 20, 2019
Just made this cake for the millionth time. This time i used strawberry yogurt, and thawed strawberries for a few changes. This cake is fabulous as is but wanted something different. Amazing
January 13, 2019
First time making it. Delish BUT they should have said in baking directions not to touch cake. I went to gently move it over in oven and it dropped. Very hard to get out of tube pan. But would definitely make again.
December 24, 2018
4th time Iâve made this wonderful cake . It never disappoints! Yummy
November 27, 2018
I use to make this cake about 20yrs ago, everyone loved it, one of my friends renamed this cake Give it to me.
Can I get help, my oven cook to fast. My cake wasn't moist, help
You might want to invest in an oven thermometer to find out how off your oven temperature is. Once you know that you can more easily adjust the oven temperature so that the cake won't dry out next time.
August 25, 2018
Just made sock it to me cake, nailed it Great instructions
July 29, 2018
Love this cake! So moist. I didnât have the butter cake mix and used what I had, a yellow, and it was yummy! The house smells so good! I hadnât had this cake in years. Family favorite!
June 22, 2018
I grew up eating this delicious, yummy cake! My aunt would always make this for her family. I have learned to make this since I am grown and enjoy making this for my family. It always brings back happy memories from my childhood! Always so moist and delicious!!!
It looks great but didnât try it yet. How can we make it without the butter cake mix. Using flour, baking powder ...etc. I donât like shelf cake mix. Thank you
You can try this homemade cake mix recipe. We haven't tested it in this recipe so let us know if you do try it!
Can I use a butter pecan cake mix????
Yes
Plan to make this cake it looks great 😀😀😀
I haven't tried the cake yet,but was wondering if you can omit adding the half cup of sugar. I find boxed cakes sweet enough
The addition of the sour cream is going to reduce the sweetness of the cake so you might want to keep the sugar in.
February 8, 2018
My husband loves coffee cake, but I always thought it was too dry. This cake is perfect for both of us. I'm glad I tried it and I will make it again
Is butter cake mix the same as yellow cake mix? I don't believe I've seen "butter cake" mix.
Look for "butter golden" or "butter recipe". I know Duncan Hines makes one.
I plan to try this cake. But I see that the box size is 18.25 oz. I have a Betty Crocker box but the size is 15.25. If 18.25 is what I need, can you recommend a brand?
See our article on cake mix sizes
Should this cake be cooked in a tube pan or a bundt pan
The recipe calls for a tube pan but you can use a bundt pan if don't have a tube pan.
July 10, 2017
I grew up with this cake but never knew what it was called. Was so happy to find the recipe. Made it over the weekend for an open house and not a crumb was left. I remember it freezing well so I'm going to make more just to have on hand. I highly recommend this recipe!
June 29, 2017
This cak is very good. I've made many times.Found the recipe on cake mix box 40 years ago family and friends love it.
April 1, 2012
Loved it. Guiltily ate two pieces. My boys loved it too.
July 7, 2007
My 10 year old daughter made this for her grandmother's birthday all by herself and it was awesome!