Gram's Best Brown Sugar CakeGram's Best Brown Sugar Cake
Gram's Best Brown Sugar Cake
Gram's Best Brown Sugar Cake
Bake Gram's Best Brown Sugar Cake for a Mardi Gras treat or to make any Tuesday special! You'll love this moist brown sugar cake with its sugary crust.
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Gram's Best Brown Sugar Cake
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings16
Cook Time120 Minutes
Calories300
Ingredients
1 pkg. (2-layer size) Yellow Cake Mix
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
4 Eggs
2/3 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2/3 cup Water
1/2 cup Oil
1 cup Packed Brown Sugar
1 cup Chopped PLANTERS Pecans
2 tsp Powdered Sugar
Directions

1. Heat oven to 350ºF.

 

2. Beat first 6 ingredients with mixer until blended. Add brown sugar and nuts; mix well.

 

3.Pour into 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan sprayed with cooking spray.

 

4. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Cool 15 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan; invert onto wire rack. Remove pan; cool cake completely.

 

5. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

 

Tip 1 Size Wise You'll know it is a special occasion when this cake is served at a party or family gathering. It's guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser!

 

Tip 2 Special Extra Sprinkle pan with combined 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar and 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon after spraying with cooking spray. Then, fill with batter and bake as directed.

 

Tip 3 Special Extra Serve topped with cut-up fresh fruit.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 3 g Total Fat
  • 3 g Saturated Fat
  • 0 g Trans Fat
  • 70 mg Cholesterol
  • 210 mg Sodium
  • 32 g Total Carbohydrates
  • 1 g Dietary Fibers
  • 25 g Sugars
  • 3 g Protein
15 minutes
Prep Time
120 minutes
Cook Time
16
Servings
300
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 16 servings
1 pkg. (2-layer size) Yellow Cake Mix
Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Classic Yellow Cake Mix, 15.25 oz
Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Classic Yellow Cake Mix, 15.25 oz, 15.25 Ounce
$2.19$0.14/oz
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, 3.4 oz
Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, 3.4 oz, 3.4 Ounce
$1.79$0.53/oz
4 Eggs
Wholesome Pantry Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 count, 24 oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 count, 24 oz, 12 Each
$4.49$0.37 each
2/3 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
Breakstone's All Natural Sour Cream, 16 oz
Breakstone's All Natural Sour Cream, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
$2.79$0.17/oz
2/3 cup Water
Bowl & Basket Spring Water, 1 gal
Bowl & Basket Spring Water, 1 gal, 1 Gallon
$1.29$1.29/gal
1/2 cup Oil
Colavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 68 fl oz
Colavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 68 fl oz, 68 Fluid ounce
$37.49$0.55/fl oz
1 cup Packed Brown Sugar
Wholesome Pantry Organic Light Brown Sugar, 24 oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Light Brown Sugar, 24 oz, 24 Ounce
$4.79$0.20/oz
1 cup Chopped PLANTERS Pecans
Wholesome Pantry Organic Raw Pecan Halves, 8 oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Raw Pecan Halves, 8 oz, 8 Ounce
$7.99$1.00/oz
2 tsp Powdered Sugar
Wholesome Pantry Organic Powdered Confectioners Sugar, 16 oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Powdered Confectioners Sugar, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
$4.79$4.79/lb

Nutritional Information

  • 3 g Total Fat
  • 3 g Saturated Fat
  • 0 g Trans Fat
  • 70 mg Cholesterol
  • 210 mg Sodium
  • 32 g Total Carbohydrates
  • 1 g Dietary Fibers
  • 25 g Sugars
  • 3 g Protein

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350ºF.

 

2. Beat first 6 ingredients with mixer until blended. Add brown sugar and nuts; mix well.

 

3.Pour into 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan sprayed with cooking spray.

 

4. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Cool 15 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan; invert onto wire rack. Remove pan; cool cake completely.

 

5. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

 

Tip 1 Size Wise You'll know it is a special occasion when this cake is served at a party or family gathering. It's guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser!

 

Tip 2 Special Extra Sprinkle pan with combined 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar and 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon after spraying with cooking spray. Then, fill with batter and bake as directed.

 

Tip 3 Special Extra Serve topped with cut-up fresh fruit.