Sock It To Me Cake Recipe - I Heart Recipes

cake mix

🥗Healthier: homemade cake batter

💰Cheaper: generic cake mix

Homemade batter can be healthier and tailored to taste.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

chopped pecans

🥗Healthier: chopped walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

Crack 3 eggs into a large bowl and add 1 cup granulated sugar, then beat together.

Add 1 cup buttermilk and 1/2 cup vegetable oil to the egg mixture.

Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, then mix well with a handheld mixer.

Gradually add 2 cups self-rising flour to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

Toast 1/2 cup crushed pecans over medium heat until fragrant.

In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, mixing until smooth.

Add the cooled toasted pecans and a couple tablespoons of the cake mix to the brown sugar mixture, and combine well.

Spray a cake pan with baking spray and pour half of the cake batter into the pan.

Layer the pecan mixture over the batter, then top with the remaining cake batter.

Bake in the oven at 325°F for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Let the cake cool in the pan for 25 minutes before transferring it to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Prepare icing by mixing lemon juice with 1 cup confectioner sugar and drizzle over the cooled cake.

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