PUMPKIN-PECAN BUNDT CAKE

Pumpkin-Pecan Bundt Cake image

An easy, yet impressive dessert that's perfect for the holiday season and beyond! Pumpkin makes for an incredibly moist and flavorful cake, and pecans and a brown sugar-nutmeg glaze are the finishing touches that make this dessert truly irresistible.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
3/4 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray with flour.
In large bowl, beat cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs, cinnamon, ginger and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 3/4 cup pecans. Pour into pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Let stand 20 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
In 1-quart saucepan, cook butter, brown sugar, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg and whipping cream over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; pour into medium bowl. Cool 20 minutes. With whisk, beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Immediately pour over cake. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons pecans on top. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 0 g