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Home » Dessert Recipes » Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake

Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake

Published: Sep 27, 2015 · Modified: Aug 5, 2024 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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A Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake with spiced caramel icing is a perfect fall pumpkin recipe to help you celebrate the turning of the leaves and cooler temperatures of the fall season.

Overhead view of Pumpkin Pecan Bundt cake served on a vintage glass cake stand.

When the fall season rolls around I start thinking about the holidays and the incredible Thanksgiving Desserts I will be making.

Vintage Pumpkin Bundt Cake

I found this Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake with Spiced Caramel Icing recipe in one of my vintage cookbooks.

A pecan spice bundt cake on a glass cake stand before cutting.

Holiday Cakes

The holiday season is the best time to make a Bundt cake or pound cake for dessert. Million Dollar Pound Cake and this vintage 7Up Cake are perfect served with coffee.

Pumpkin Bundt Cake

It is one of those easy cake recipes that start with a cake mix and includes a box of pudding mix.

The original recipe called for a box of Spiced Cake mix. I accidently picked up a box of Butter Pecan cake mix.

Instead of running out to the store to buy the Spiced Cake mix I went ahead and used the Butter Pecan Cake mix.

It tastes so good I am glad I was being lazy that day. The cake is moist and tender. Each bite is packed full of pumpkin, spice and pecan flavor.

The Spiced Caramel Icing is just the right amount of sweet to go with the cake flavors.

Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake Ingredients

  • 1 package butter pecan cake mix
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 package 3 oz vanilla pudding (cook style)
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ cup pecan pieces

How to make the cake

  1. Combine all the ingredients except the pecans in a large bowl.
  2. Beat about 30 seconds to moisten.
  3. Beat 3 minutes on high.
  4. Fold pecan pieces into batter.
  5. Pour into a buttered and floured Bundt pan.
  6. Bake 35-40 minutes on 350 degrees or until tooth pick inserted into center comes out clean.

Spice Caramel Icing Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 ¾ cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
  • ½ cup pecan pieces

Directions

  1. Sift the powdered sugar and ground cinnamon together.
  2. In a medium sauce pan bring the butter and brown sugar to a boil for one minute or until slightly thickened.
  3. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  4. Slowly drizzle the milk in and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
  5. Slowly add the powdered sugar one cup at a time mixing with the spoon between each addition until mixture is lump free.
  6. Fold in the pecan pieces.
  7. Pour over top of the cooled Pumpkin Pecan Bundt cake.
  8. If the mixture starts to harden before you glaze the Pumpkin Pecan Bundt cake return the pot to the burner and heat on low. Adding 1 tablespoon of milk until you get a thin enough consistency to pour.

Variations

Cake mix flavor: Pumpkin, vanilla or even chocolate cake mix can be used.

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Overhead view of Pumpkin Pecan Bundt cake served on a vintage glass cake stand.

Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake is packed full of your favorite Fall flavors.
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Prep Time 8 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 48 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 526 kcal

Ingredients  

Cake

  • 1 package butter pecan cake mix
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 box cook and serve vanilla pudding (3 oz)
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ cup pecan pieces

Icing

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 ¾ cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
  • ½ cup pecan pieces
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Instructions 

Cake

  • Combine all the ingredients except the pecans in a large bowl.
  • Beat about 30 seconds to moisten. Beat 3 minutes on high.
  • Fold pecan pieces into batter.
  • Pour into a buttered and floured Bundt pan.
  • Bake 35-40 minutes on 350 degrees or until tooth pick inserted into center comes out clean.

Icing

  • Sift the powdered sugar and ground cinnamon together.
  • In a medium sauce pan bring the butter and brown sugar to a boil for one minute or until slightly thickened.
  • Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  • Slowly drizzle the milk in and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
  • Slowly add the powdered sugar one cup at a time mixing with the spoon between each addition until mixture is lump free.
  • Fold in the pecan pieces.
  • Pour over top of cooled Bundt cake.
  • If mixture starts to harden before you glaze the Bundt cake return the pot to the burner and heat on low. Adding 1 tablespoon of milk until you get a thin enough consistancy to pour.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 526kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 5gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 392mgPotassium: 268mgFiber: 2gSugar: 54gVitamin A: 3379IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 3mg
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  1. Sherry

    July 25, 2022 at 9:31 am

    Cannot wait to make today-I am having a lazy day!! We love pumpkin anything. Love your easy to follow instructions.

    Reply
  2. DiB

    October 09, 2017 at 7:34 am

    Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake: I made it - it was delish! will be my go to fall recipe from now on.

    The only change I will make going forward is to reduce the icing by half.........more of a drizzle for the cake rather than a thick frosting. Not that I didn t love the icing, it just a calorie thing!

    * I could not find the bitter pecan cake mix; I am glad I read your full explanation of making the cake, I bought and used the spice cake mix.

    Reply
    • Arlene Mobley

      October 09, 2017 at 4:15 pm

      5 stars
      So glad you enjoyed the recipe!

      Reply
  3. Melissa Vera

    October 18, 2015 at 11:40 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for linking this post on the #HomeMattersParty last week. We picked it as one of our features. You can view it at https://adventuresfrugalmom.com/home-matters-linky-party-59/. Make sure you grab the I was featured button and looking forward to seeing what you link up next. Congrats and once again thank you for linking up.

    Reply
    • Arlene Mobley

      October 18, 2015 at 4:40 pm

      Melissa

      Thank you for the feature. Heading over to check it out now.

      Reply
  4. Audrey

    October 16, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    That icing looks MARVELOUS! Congrats on your feature on the #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
    • Arlene Mobley

      October 17, 2015 at 4:08 pm

      Thank you Audrey!

      Reply
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