How to make southern sock it to me cake from scratch. No cake mix, no short cuts.
Hey y’all! In this post we will be making some good old fashioned homemade southern sock it to me cake completely from scratch. There will be no use of cake mix, no other shortcuts. We will be making this Sock-It-To-Me Bundt Cake recipe with cake flour, butter, sugar, and a few more ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen.
So first things first, let’s talk about the sock it to me cake history. Supposedly the cake got it’s name from the popular 60’s and 70’s term ” sock it to me” . What sock it to me mean? It’s pretty much like asking someone to give something to you. Since everyone asks for this cake, it was only right to call is sock it to me cake. It’s just that darn delicious!
As mentioned, unlike a lot of sock it to me cake recipes, I don’t use cake mix( anymore). I prefer to make it from scratch. I use cake flour, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, and no baking soda nor baking powder!
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Scroll down below so that you can watch me make my homemade southern sock it to me cake from scratch! FYI I used a Calphalon nonstick tube pan for my cake 😉
Southern Sock It To Me Cake
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 3 cups cake flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 sticks unsalted butter
- 7 medium eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Swirl
- 2 tbsp cake batter
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Icing
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice or vanilla extract
Instructions
Cake Batter
- In a large mixing bowl combine the sugar and butter. Mix until it's nice and creamy.
- Next add in the eggs, and mix until everything is well incorporated.
- Pour in the vanilla extract, and continue to mix.
- Now start alternate adding in the cake flour, and heavy cream. Be sure to add a little bit of flour at a time!
Brown Sugar Batter
- Add two tbsp of the cake batter to a large mixing bowl.
- Next add in the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, butter, and chopped pecans.
- Mix until well combined, then set to the side.
Assemble Cake
- Add half of the cake batter into a tube pan or bundt pan.
- Next, add the pecan & brown sugar mixing op top of the cake batter.
- Add the remaining cake batter on top of the pecan & brown sugar mixture.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven on 350 F for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the oven, and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- After the 10 minutes, place the cake on a cooling rack, and let cool.
Icing
- Combine the powdered sugar, milk, and lemon juice, then mix until creamy.
- Drizzle the icing all over the cake ( once it's cool), and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Serve, and enjoy.
JoAnn Johnson says
November 4, 2018 at 9:04 amNo Te X Mex short ribs!? I love s ock it to me cake… But have always wanted to learn to cook short ribs.
Rosie says
November 4, 2018 at 5:38 pmI do have a Tex Mex Short Ribs recipe uploaded.
Parish Cratic says
November 4, 2018 at 9:51 amYou’re the BEST!
Rosie says
November 4, 2018 at 5:44 pmAweee you’re too sweet!
Tony R. says
November 4, 2018 at 1:43 pmHow about a recipe for a dump cake?
Essie says
November 4, 2018 at 2:46 pmLooks delicious. Definitely have to try your Sock it to me cake from scratch.
Grace says
November 4, 2018 at 3:55 pmHey Rosie!
I love Sock It To Me Cake, definately will try your recipe, thanks. Keep em’ comin’ girl!
Rosie says
November 4, 2018 at 5:38 pmThanks for coming by Grace!
Destra says
November 5, 2018 at 10:57 amDo you have any recipes that dont have any BEEF OR PORK?….I DONT EAT BEEF OR PORK….so i would like to make sum of your meals but most requires pork or beef
Rosie says
November 5, 2018 at 2:01 pmHi there. I actually have a ton of turkey, chicken, and seafood recipes posted.
LB says
November 6, 2018 at 5:03 amHi Rosie,
Your instructions for the icing says to add lemon juice but lemon juice is not in the ingredients list. Is it supposed to say vanilla extract?
I plan to make this today, my family and I love your recipes.
Rosie says
November 7, 2018 at 6:06 pmYou can use lemon juice or vanilla extract 🙂
Linda Workman says
November 7, 2018 at 9:05 amRosie, I look forward to your recipes.
Everything looks and taste’s delicious. Thanks for sharing
Timeshia says
November 13, 2018 at 7:05 pmI love your recipes. Would you happen to have a lemon cake recipe?
Rosie says
November 13, 2018 at 7:24 pmHi there. Yes, I have a couple 🙂
Valerie Jones says
November 17, 2018 at 7:28 pmHappy Holiday season Rosie!! I can’t wait to post my outcome of your SITM cake Thursday. Thanks for sharing. Blessings to you.
Rosie says
November 18, 2018 at 1:00 pmHappy holidays Valerie!
Lauren says
November 19, 2018 at 11:40 amThe cake was delicious! But the brown sugar mixture sank to the bottom of the pan and caused it to stick.. for the future what can I do so it won’t sink as much?
Rosie says
November 19, 2018 at 5:53 pmMaybe swirl it a bit.
Katina Hoffman says
November 20, 2018 at 8:36 pmMmmm your recipes look AMAZING!
Brittany Hubbard says
November 24, 2018 at 6:55 amRosie.
!! Thank you! I made this for Thanksgiving and it was a hit. You are truly amazing!!!
Pamela Holmes says
November 27, 2018 at 7:15 pmI made this cake for our huge family gathering on Thanksgiving Day. This is only my second attempt at baking a cake from scratch. Thank you, Rosie, it was a huge success. It disappeared and a few siblings told me it tasted like our mother’s recipe. This is definitely a keeper. My sister-in law, who bakes wonderful cakes, asked me for the recipe. Thank you so much for sharing and keep the great recipes coming.
Shannon Drost says
March 8, 2019 at 12:20 pmGoing to have to try this over the weekend, looks like it could also be a nice Sunday Brunch coffee cake.
Denise says
May 29, 2019 at 6:53 amMade this cake for my family and everyone loves it, thank you so much for sharing.