Best 6 Caramel Swirl Pecan Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable symphony of flavors with our comprehensive guide to baking a tantalizing caramel swirl pecan cake. Embark on a culinary adventure as we unveil the secrets to creating this irresistible treat. Experience the perfect balance of sweet, gooey caramel, crunchy pecans, and moist, fluffy cake. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, we'll provide you with the knowledge and inspiration to craft a masterpiece that will leave your taste buds singing.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CARAMEL SWIRL PECAN CAKE



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Make and share this Caramel Swirl Pecan Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Barb in WNY

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

18 1/2 ounces yellow cake mix
1/8 cup water
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
3 tablespoons flour

Steps:

  • Generously grease and flour a 10-inch bundt cake pan.
  • In a large mixer bowl, combine dry cake mix, water, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Blend until moistened.
  • Beat as directed on package.
  • Measure 1 cup batter into a small mixing bowl.
  • Add the caramel topping, nuts and flour; mix well.
  • Pour half the yellow cakebatter into prepared pan; pour caramel mixture over batter in pan.
  • Cover with remaining batter; swirl lightly.
  • Bake at 350F for 40 to 50 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool upright in pan 15 minutes.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.2, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 36.3, Sodium 370.5, Carbohydrate 49.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 19.2, Protein 3.9

CARAMEL PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL CHEESECAKE



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Make and share this Caramel Peanut Butter Swirl Cheesecake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pinay0618

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons butter, melted
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup caramel sauce
1/3 cup natural-style peanut butter, stirred

Steps:

  • Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
  • For crust, mix together crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon; stir in butter. Press evenly and firmly over bottom and half way up sides of pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes; cool on wire rack. Grease sides of pan again above crust level to prevent filling from sticking to pan.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese 30 seconds. Scrape bowl and beaters. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth and creamy, 1-1/2 minutes. Beat in 1 egg just until combined. Scrape bowl and beaters. Beat in remaining egg. Pour into crust.
  • Stir together caramel sauce, peanut butter, and a pinch of salt. (If stiff, heat a few seconds in microwave to soften.) Spoon pools of caramel mixture over plain batter, making sure to leave some plain batter showing. Jiggle pan gently to settle caramel mixture level with plain batter. Marble the batters with a small spoon by gently whirling ins mall, loopy circles until intermingled but not blended. Place pan on a baking sheet.
  • Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until edges are puffed but center looks moist and jiggles when pan is nudged. Remove from oven. If batter is touching sides of pan, above crust, slide a thin knife carefully around edges to detach cake; do not remove sides. Place pan on rack. Cover pan and rack with large inverted bowl or pot so cake cools slowly. Once cool, cover and refrigerate 5 to 24 hours. Remove sides of pan before serving.

CARAMEL-PECAN CHOCOLATE CAKE



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No one will believe that Ruth Lee's ooey-gooey chocolate cake is actually light. The Ontario, Canada reader's decadent treat features two chocolate cake layers with creamy caramel between.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 package (14 ounces) caramels
1 can (14 ounces) fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup butter
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/3 cup canola oil
1-1/2 cups water
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 egg whites
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups sugar
1/3 cup sugar blend
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a small heavy saucepan, heat the caramels, milk and butter over low heat until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring frequently; set aside., In a large bowl, combine chocolate and oil. Beat in the water, applesauce, egg whites, egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, sugar, sugar blend, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture until blended. , Pour half of the batter into a 13x9-in. baking pan well coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 14-18 minutes or until center is set. Spread caramel mixture evenly over cake; top with remaining batter. Sprinkle with pecans. , Bake 18-23 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the top layer comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 243mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CARAMEL POUND CAKE



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Very moist dense cake.

Provided by Judy Neary

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 ¼ cups packed dark brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter
½ cup shortening
5 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter
½ cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  • Cream together 1cup butter or margarine, shortening, brown sugar, and 1 cup white sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Sift 2 1/2 cups of the flour and baking powder. Add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Stir 1/2 cup flour with the chopped pecans, then fold into the batter. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let stand in pan 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • To Make Frosting: In a small saucepan, beat 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, butter or margarine, and milk together. Bring to a rolling boil, and cook for one minute. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Cool, then beat until thickened. Add a little milk if it too thick. Spread on cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 743.2 calories, Carbohydrate 102.2 g, Cholesterol 122.7 mg, Fat 35.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 214.1 mg, Sugar 80.4 g

CARAMEL PECAN CAKES



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Provided by Monica Segovia-Welsh

Yield Makes 8 individual cakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

For caramel:
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water, divided
For cake:
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Equipment:
8 (6-ounces) ramekins
Accompaniment:
five-spice ice cream and poached tangerine slices

Steps:

  • Make caramel:
  • Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then wash down any sugar crystals on side of skillet with a pastry brush dipped in cold water. Boil, without stirring, swirling skillet occasionally so caramel colors evenly, until dark amber. Remove from heat and carefully stir in remaining cup water (mixture will steam vigorously and may stiffen). Return to a boil and stir until caramel has completely dissolved. If necessary, simmer until just syrupy, 1 to 3 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
  • Toast pecans for cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
  • Toast pecans in a 4-sided sheet pan in oven until fragrant and a shade darker, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool and coarsely chop.
  • Make cake:
  • Put 2/3 cup cooled caramel syrup in a bowl (save remainder to use as sauce) and add butter, egg, and cream, whisking well after each addition.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and sugars into a large bowl. Make a well in center, then add caramel mixture and gradually whisk in dry ingredients until smooth. Fold in pecans. Chill, covered, until cold (or 12 to 24 hours for best results).
  • Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle.
  • Butter and lightly flour ramekins, then cut out and fit a round of parchment paper in bottom of each. Arrange in a 4-sided sheet pan.
  • Divide batter among ramekins (about 1/4 cup each; batter will be stiff). Bake until cakes just spring back when lightly pressed, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool cakes to warm. Reheat remaining caramel. Invert cakes onto plates, then peel off parchment and spoon some of caramel on top.

CARAMEL SWIRL CHEESECAKE



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Provided by Carole Bloom

Categories     Cake     Cheese     Bake     Thanksgiving     Valentine's Day     Cream Cheese     Birthday     Shower

Yield Makes 1 (9 1/ 2-inch) round cake

Number Of Ingredients 15

Crust
2 cups (9 ounces) walnuts
2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
4 tablespoons (2 ounces, 1/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Cheesecake
Nonstick baking spray
2 pounds cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (3 ounces) firmly packed light brown sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 recipe Classic Caramel Sauce
Special Equipment
1 (9 1/2-inch) round springform pan

Steps:

  • Crust:
  • Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Place the walnuts in a cake or pie pan and toast for 12 minutes, stirring the pan after 6 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F.
  • Spray the inside of the springform pan with nonstick baking spray. Wrap heavy-duty aluminum foil tightly around the bottom of the pan to prevent water from seeping in as it bakes in a water bath.
  • Pulse the walnuts and brown sugar in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade until the walnuts are finely ground, about 1 minute. Pour the butter through the feed tube and pulse until the mixture begins to hold together in moist clumps. Transfer the mixture to the springform pan and press the crust evenly onto the bottom.
  • Cheesecake:
  • Beat the cream cheese in the bowl of an electric stand mixer using the flat beater attachment, or in a large bowl using a hand-held mixer, until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the sugars and beat together well. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla then add the sour cream and blend completely.
  • Pour 1/ 2 of batter into the prepared pan. Then pour 1/ 2 of the caramel sauce over the batter. Use the tip of a knife or a toothpick to swirl together. Repeat once more with the remaining batter and sauce.
  • Place the springform pan into a larger cake pan or a roasting pan. Pour boiling water into the bottom pan until it comes halfway up the sides of the cake pan. Bake the cake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until the cake puffs and the top is light golden. Remove the pans from the oven and transfer the springform pan to a cooling rack to cool completely. Cover the top of the cheesecake with waxed paper and tightly wrap with aluminum foil then chill for at least 8 hours. Release the clip on the side of the springform pan and gently pull the sides away from the bottom.
  • Serve the cheesecake at room temperature.

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients. This will help the cake batter come together more smoothly and evenly.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting set properly.
  • Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

If you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make cake, look no further than this Caramel Swirl Pecan Cake. With its moist and fluffy texture, sweet caramel swirl, and crunchy pecan topping, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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