Name: Butterscotch Cake with Streusel Topping
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American

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February 12, 2026

Butterscotch Cake with Streusel Topping is one of my family’s favorites. The pudding in the cake makes it super moist, and it’s not too much butterscotch flavor. The rich deep flavor of the butterscotch coupled with the cinnamon streusel is a winner. Plus, it is so easy as most of the ingredients are from a box. I love to enjoy a piece with nice hot cup of coffee.

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Butterscotch Cake with Streusel Topping

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Ingredients

WarningMilk and 6 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉ and grease a 9×13 baking pan.

In a large bowl, combine puddings, cake mix, water, vanilla, oil, and eggs. Mix until combined – about 2 minutes.

In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar and pecans.

Spread half of the cake batter into the greased pan. Cover with half of the pecan mixture. Spread the remaining batter over the pecan mixture. Top with remaining pecan mixture.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Pudding Power 🍮
Mix the vanilla and butterscotch pudding mixes thoroughly before adding to the cake batter to ensure even flavor distribution and moisture.
Streusel Perfection 🥄
Use cold butter and mix the streusel ingredients with your fingertips to create a crumbly texture that will give a delightful crunch to the cake topping.
Pecan Prep 🥜
Toast the pecans briefly before adding to the streusel to enhance their nutty flavor and prevent them from becoming soggy during baking.
Moisture Magic 💧
Replace water with room temperature coffee to add depth and richness to the butterscotch cake's flavor profile.
Even Baking Trick 🍰
Tap the cake pan gently on the counter before baking to remove air bubbles and ensure a more uniform cake texture.

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Hi! I’m Christina… welcome to my kitchen! It’s so nice to meet you! I share tried and true recipes that anyone can make. I believe, if you can read, you can cook.