Coconut-Pecan Coffee Cake

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Beth Tropeano, Charlotte, North Carolina

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 23, 2022

I’ve learned to keep copies of the recipe on hand when I serve this moist and satisfying coffee cake. It has a nice level of coconut flavor from the pudding mix. —Beth Tropeano, Charlotte, North Carolina

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Coconut-Pecan Coffee Cake

Yield:15 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:35 min

Ingredients

  • 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
  • 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant coconut cream pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • filling:
    • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
    • 1/3 cup sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • glaze:
    • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
    • 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Directions

  1. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions, adding pudding mix and vanilla; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the pecans, sugar and cinnamon.
  2. Spread half of the cake batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with half of filling. Top with remaining batter and filling.
  3. Bake at 350° for 34-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm coffee cake.
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