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Recipe: The Best Pecan Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Pecan Pumpkin Bundt Cake. This post contains affiliate links to products I use and recommend. By making a purchase I may receive a small commission.

I confess that I LOVE garage sales. I love a great bargain and someone’s trash is another person’s treasure. AMIRIGHT!?

Sure there is a bunch of crap but then there are those treasures you can get for a bit of nothing. Last year I was on a recipe book kick and would buy almost every recipe book I came across at garage sales or thrift stores. I grabbed an old church recipe book and it had a recipe for Pecan Pumpkin Bundt Cake.

I flagged the page, made it and I have made it a few times since. It’s safe to say this is a recipe I’ll be making each fall. This is THE BEST Pecan Pumpkin Bundt Cake I have ever tasted. It isn’t overly pumpkiny ( yeah, I made that word up) so even the kids devour it. It is also really simple and delicious.

Did I mention that part yet?

 

Our family LOVES this cake and we enjoy it every Fall! THE BEST pecan pumpkin bundt cake.

The part that takes this pumpkin bundt cake from great to THE BEST is how moist it is. Oh, and that pecan icing that gets drizzled over the top is perfection. I like to use a straw to poke holes in the cake so the icing can soak into the middle making each bite better than the last. If you are hosting a fall party or holiday I promise this cake will be the talk of party.

Our family LOVES this cake and we enjoy it every Fall! THE BEST pecan pumpkin bundt cake.

This plain pumpkin bundt cake is about to be all dressed up.

Our family LOVES this cake and we enjoy it every Fall! THE BEST pecan pumpkin bundt cake.

HELLO do you see that icing full of pecans dripping down the cake?

My daughter was literally licking it off of the cutting board she thought it was so good. Of course five seconds later she had it in her hair. She is three years old so she didn’t care.

Our family LOVES this cake and we enjoy it every Fall! THE BEST pecan pumpkin bundt cake.

Sorry for all of the pictures but isn’t this cake just plain pretty?

Our family LOVES this cake and we enjoy it every Fall! THE BEST pecan pumpkin bundt cake.

Our family LOVES this cake and we enjoy it every Fall! THE BEST pecan pumpkin bundt cake.

Pecan Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe - The best fall bundt cake.

THE BEST PECAN PUMPKIN BUNDT CAKE RECIPE

Ingredients

  • 1 box of yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 4 whole large eggs
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ¾ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 tbs unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl mix together the first 8 ingredients. Pour cake mix into a greased bundt pan.
  2. Bake the cake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
  3. Once the cake is finished remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before turning out onto a plate.
  4. In a small saucepan combine the sweetened condensed milk, 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter and chopped pecans heat until the butter is melted.
  5. Pour the icing over the top of the cake and allow to completely cool.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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Our family LOVES this cake and we enjoy it every Fall! THE BEST pecan pumpkin bundt cake.
Our family LOVES this cake and we enjoy it every Fall! THE BEST pecan pumpkin bundt cake.
Our family LOVES this cake and we enjoy it every Fall! THE BEST pecan pumpkin bundt cake.

I hope you are all having a great Fall and add this recipe to your Fall baking list. If pumpkin isn’t your thing try my mom’s apple dumpling recipe instead!

Paula Davis

Monday 21st of October 2019

Can this be baked ahead and freeze? Can I frost it when thawed?

Alex

Wednesday 22nd of November 2017

Making this for Thanksgiving and am wondering if it needs to be refrigerated? Or would it be ok if I made it today and let set out until tomorrow?

Kelsey

Wednesday 22nd of November 2017

It would be fine either way. I let mine sit out overnight without any issues but the refrigerator wouldn't hurt it! Happy Thanksgiving!!

Christine

Wednesday 25th of October 2017

I was super keen to read this recipe, but stopped at box cake mix :(

Heather

Saturday 6th of January 2018

you could always DIY a cake box mix (pinterest has many recipes) if you want it fully from scratch. i did that b/c we didn't have a cakebox mix in the house & it turned out great! this recipe looked too good to pass up b/c of a tiny issue like a boxed cake mix ?

Anonymous

Thursday 27th of October 2016

This looks & sounds wonderful! Does the icing thicken up after it sets?

poofycheeks

Thursday 27th of October 2016

Yes it hardens almost like a donut glaze :)

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