Description
This Pumpkin Dump Cake is a simple and delicious fall dessert, combining rich pumpkin flavor with the ease of using a boxed cake mix and pantry staples. With layers of spiced pumpkin, yellow cake mix, chopped pecans, and butter, it bakes into a moist, flavorful cake perfect for serving warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 2 (15 ounce) cans pure pumpkin puree
- 4 eggs
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin spice seasoning
- 1 package yellow cake mix
Toppings
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup butter (sliced)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan to prevent sticking.
- Mix Pumpkin Base: In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, sugar, pumpkin spice seasoning, eggs, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract. Stir until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Layer Cake Mix: Evenly sprinkle the entire package of yellow cake mix over the pumpkin mixture in the baking pan, ensuring full coverage.
- Add Pecans: Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly over the cake mix layer for added texture and flavor.
- Top with Butter: Slice the butter and distribute the pieces evenly over the top of the pecans and cake mix layer to create a rich buttery crust as it bakes.
- Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake at 350°F for 1 hour, until the top is golden and the cake is set.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the dump cake to cool slightly for easier serving. Enjoy warm, optionally topped with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- This Pumpkin Dump Cake recipe is quick and easy, perfect for busy days and beginner bakers.
- The pumpkin spice seasoning adds warm fall flavors; you can adjust the amount to taste.
- Serving warm with a scoop of ice cream or dollop of whipped cream enhances the dessert experience.
- Use fresh or canned pumpkin puree for convenience.
- If desired, you can substitute pecans with walnuts or omit nuts for a nut-free version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 495 kcal
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 488 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 103 mg
