Caramel Nut Breakfast Cake

Total Time
Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min.

Updated on Feb. 05, 2022

I first tasted this incredible coffee cake when a kind neighbor brought it by. It was so good that my brother-in-law tried hiding it from us so he wouldn’t have to share. —Arlene Isaac, Crooked Creek, Alberta

Test Kitchen Approved

Caramel Nut Breakfast Cake

Yield: 18 servings
Prep: 25 min
Cook: 25 min

Ingredients

  • 1 package white cake mix (regular size)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • topping:
    • 1 cup packed brown sugar
    • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
    • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • drizzle:
    • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
    • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
    • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Reserve 1 cup cake mix for topping. In a large bowl, combine eggs, water, flour, oil and remaining cake mix; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
  2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, pecans and reserved cake mix; stir in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Mix confectioners' sugar, corn syrup and water until smooth; drizzle over cake. Serve warm.
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