Sock It To Me Cake

We love making cakes for an easy dessert recipe. This Sock It To Me Cake starts with a cake mix and simple ingredients are added to create a moist, buttery cake that everyone loves. The added cinnamon, pecan swirl throughout the cake gives it the perfect addition for even more flavor.

Cinnamon desserts always make the best desserts. If you love this cake recipe, then you will love Cinnamon Roll Muffins, Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread and Easy Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe.

What Does Sock It To Me Cake Mean?

Sock It To Me is a catchphrase that was popular on a comedy show in the seventies. This popular southern butter cake is made with simple ingredients and is a cross between coffee cake and pound cake.

This cake is traditionally made with a cake mix that ingredients are added to give it that moist and tender texture. Feel free to also make the cake from scratch.  

Ingredients

• Yellow Cake Mix – You can substitute with a white cake mix
• Sour Cream – This gives the cake a moist and tender crumb
• Granulated Sugar – Added for the perfect amount of sweetness
• Vegetable Oil – Substitute with canola oil or olive oil
• Large Eggs – A must to bind all the ingredients together
• Light Brown Sugar – Learn How to Make Brown Sugar
• Ground Cinnamon – Added for the warm flavor
• Pecans – Substitute with Walnuts or sliced almonds

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How to Make Sock It To Me Cake

• Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan. 

Step 2 – In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cake ingredients with a hand held or stand mixer with paddle attachment until combined and smooth. 

Step 3 – In a separate small bowl, stir together the filling ingredients. 

Step 4 – Pour approximately half of the batter into the prepared pan. 

Step 5 – Sprinkle the filling mixture on top of the cake mix in the pan in an even layer. 

Step 6 – Carefully spoon the remaining cake batter into the pan on top of the filling mixture. 

Step 7 – Bake for 45-55 until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. If the cake is starting to brown too much on the top, loosely cover it with foil until it’s baked through. 

Step 8 – Let the cake cool in the pan for 20-30 minutes on a wire rack. Then carefully flip the cake onto a serving platter to remove the cake from the pan and allow it to cool completely. 

Step 9 – Whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth and combined. Spoon the glaze on top of the cake and allow it to drizzle down the sides of the cakes. 

• Step 10 – Let the glaze sit for 10-15 minutes to harden some and then the cake is ready to slice, serve and enjoy! 

Recipe Tips

• Prepare Baking Pan – I recommend flouring a bundt pan with all purpose flour instead of just spraying it with a non-stick spray for easy removal of the cake from the pan. 
• Room Temperature Ingredients – For a smooth and creamy texture, we recommend using room temperature eggs.
• Pecans – To enhance the pecan flavor, try roasting the pecans in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10-15 minutes. Let cool before combining with the pecan mixture.
• Baking Cake – Baking time will vary but make sure to not over bake the cake. We like using a toothpick to ensure it is completely baked. If the toothpick comes out clean then the cake is done baking.
• Cool Cake – Allow cake to cool completely on a cooling rack before adding glaze.

How to Serve Sock It To Me Cake?

This Sock It To Me Cake is delicious served topped with homemade glaze and served with a hot coffee or Crock Pot Hot Chocolate Recipe for dessert or breakfast. It is even delicious served warm with a scoop of Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe.

Other toppings that we like to serve this cake with is Whipped Cream, powdered sugar or a drizzle of caramel sauce.