Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 3 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3.4-ounce box butterscotch instant pudding
  • 1-1/3 cups buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup milk or cream
  • 2-1/2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2-2/3 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • chopped pecans
  • vanilla ice cream

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Line and grease a 9x13 cake pan with parchment paper.
  • In a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, cream together sugar and butter for 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one by one, and mix until combined. Add vanilla extract.
  • In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and butterscotch pudding mix. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Then add buttermilk and mix until just combined. Fold in the butterscotch chips and nuts with a spatula.
  • Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick poked in the center comes out clean. Remove pan from oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.