✅ Last-minute dessert (zero baking skills required)
✅ Crowd-pleaser (tastes like you spent hours)
✅ Minimal cleanup (one dish, no mixer!)
Ingredients (9x13" pan)
✅ Layer 1: The "Pie"
1 (21 oz) can pecan pie filling
1 cup chopped pecans (toast for extra flavor!)
¼ cup maple syrup (optional, for extra richness)
✅ Layer 2: The Cake
1 box yellow cake mix (unprepared, just the powder!)
✅ Layer 3: The Crunch
1 cup (2 sticks) melted butter
Vanilla ice cream (for serving, mandatory!)
Step-by-Step (Seriously, It’s This Easy)
DUMP pie filling + pecans into greased pan. Spread evenly.
SPRINKLE dry cake mix evenly over top (DO NOT STIR).
DRENCH with melted butter—cover every bit of powder.
BAKE at 350°F (175°C) for 45-50 mins until golden and bubbly.
COOL 15 mins (if you can wait), then serve with ice cream.
Pro Tips for Maximum Wow
🔥 Extra texture: Add ½ cup crushed pecans to cake mix layer
🍯 Caramel upgrade: Swirl ¼ cup caramel sauce into pie filling first
⏳ Make ahead: Stays good 3 days covered (reheat for 10 secs)
