Description
Pumpkin Dump Cake is an easy fall dessert with a creamy pumpkin spice filling, buttery cake mix topping, and toasted pecans in every cozy bite. This simple pumpkin dessert is perfect for Thanksgiving dessert, holiday food ideas, quick baking, easy recipe planning, and comforting fall dessert ideas when you want something sweet without a complicated prep.
Ingredients
1 can pumpkin puree
1 can evaporated milk
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 box yellow cake mix
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup caramel sauce, optional for serving
1 quart vanilla ice cream, optional for serving
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
3. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
4. Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the pumpkin filling without stirring.
5. Drizzle melted butter evenly over the cake mix, then sprinkle chopped pecans on top.
6. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the pumpkin layer is set.
7. Let the cake cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.
8. Serve warm with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Notes
Avoid stirring the cake mix into the pumpkin filling. Keeping it layered is what creates the buttery crumb topping and creamy pumpkin base.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 365mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 82mg
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