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Sock It To Me Cake
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Sock It To Me Cake

The delicious cake with a fun name. Sock It To Me Cake is a super easy butter cake with a delectable cinnamon pecan swirl running through it.
Course cake
Cuisine Southern
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 300kcal
Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Streusel Center

  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1½ cups chopped pecans

Cake Batter

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 1 18.25 ounce butter cake mix (less 2 tablespoons for streusel)
  • 1 cup full-fat sour cream
  • ¼ cup water
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Drizzle

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees-grease and flour the bundt pan.
  • In a small bowl, mix cinnamon, brown sugar, pecans, and 2 tablespoons reserved cake mix.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until creamy and smooth. Add the cake mix, sour cream, water, eggs, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until combined.
  • Pour ½ of the batter into the pan. Spoon the streusel over the top all the way around the cake. Pour the rest of the batter over the top.
  • Bake for 45 minutes until set or until a toothpick inserted into the top comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting.
  • Whisk together milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Drizzle over the fully cooled cake.

Notes

Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 449IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg