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Southern Sock It To Me Cake

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 😉

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Southern Sock It To Me Cake
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Cooling Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
 

This classic southern cake is way too delicious to pass up! Made completely from scratch with all natural ingredients, it's a sweet dessert.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Southern
Keyword: Sock It To Me Cake
Author: I Heart Recipes
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
  1. In a large mixing bowl combine the sugar and butter. Mix until it's nice and creamy.

  2. Next add in the eggs, and mix until everything is well incorporated.

  3. Pour in the vanilla extract, and continue to mix.

  4. 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
  1. Add two tbsp of the cake batter to a large mixing bowl.

  2. Next add in the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, butter, and chopped pecans.

  3. Mix until well combined, then set to the side.

Assemble Cake
  1. Add half of the cake batter into a tube pan or bundt pan.

  2. Next, add the pecan & brown sugar mixing op top of the cake batter.

  3. Add the remaining cake batter on top of the pecan & brown sugar mixture.

  4. Bake the cake in a preheated oven on 350 F for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

  5. Remove the cake from the oven, and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

  6. After the 10 minutes,  place the cake on a cooling rack, and let cool.

Icing
  1. Combine the powdered sugar, milk, and lemon juice, then mix until creamy.

  2. Drizzle the icing all over the cake ( once it's cool), and let sit for 10 minutes.

  3. Serve, and enjoy.


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Comments

  1. JoAnn Johnson says

    November 4, 2018 at 9:04 am

    No Te X Mex short ribs!? I love s ock it to me cake… But have always wanted to learn to cook short ribs.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 4, 2018 at 5:38 pm

      I do have a Tex Mex Short Ribs recipe uploaded.

      Reply
  2. Parish Cratic says

    November 4, 2018 at 9:51 am


    You’re the BEST!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 4, 2018 at 5:44 pm

      Aweee you’re too sweet!

      Reply
  3. Tony R. says

    November 4, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    How about a recipe for a dump cake?

    Reply
  4. Essie says

    November 4, 2018 at 2:46 pm

    Looks delicious. Definitely have to try your Sock it to me cake from scratch.

    Reply
  5. Grace says

    November 4, 2018 at 3:55 pm

    Hey Rosie!
    I love Sock It To Me Cake, definately will try your recipe, thanks. Keep em’ comin’ girl!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 4, 2018 at 5:38 pm

      Thanks for coming by Grace!

      Reply
  6. Destra says

    November 5, 2018 at 10:57 am

    Do 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

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 5, 2018 at 2:01 pm

      Hi there. I actually have a ton of turkey, chicken, and seafood recipes posted.

      Reply
  7. LB says

    November 6, 2018 at 5:03 am


    Hi 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.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 7, 2018 at 6:06 pm

      You can use lemon juice or vanilla extract 🙂

      Reply
  8. Linda Workman says

    November 7, 2018 at 9:05 am

    Rosie, I look forward to your recipes.
    Everything looks and taste’s delicious. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  9. Timeshia says

    November 13, 2018 at 7:05 pm

    I love your recipes. Would you happen to have a lemon cake recipe?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 13, 2018 at 7:24 pm

      Hi there. Yes, I have a couple 🙂

      Reply
  10. Valerie Jones says

    November 17, 2018 at 7:28 pm

    Happy Holiday season Rosie!! I can’t wait to post my outcome of your SITM cake Thursday. Thanks for sharing. Blessings to you.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 18, 2018 at 1:00 pm

      Happy holidays Valerie!

      Reply
  11. Lauren says

    November 19, 2018 at 11:40 am

    The 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?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 19, 2018 at 5:53 pm

      Maybe swirl it a bit.

      Reply
  12. Katina Hoffman says

    November 20, 2018 at 8:36 pm


    Mmmm your recipes look AMAZING!

    Reply
  13. Brittany Hubbard says

    November 24, 2018 at 6:55 am


    Rosie.
    !! Thank you! I made this for Thanksgiving and it was a hit. You are truly amazing!!!

    Reply
  14. Pamela Holmes says

    November 27, 2018 at 7:15 pm


    I 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.

    Reply

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