How to Make Pumpkin Dump Cake

As promised here is the visual walk through of making the pumpkin cake. Printable recipe with measures below.

Recipe makes 12 servings.

Prep time: 8 mins|Cook time: 60 minutes

Ingredients Needed

• 15 oz can of pumpkin puree

• 12 oz can of evaporated milk

• 3 eggs

• ¾ cup sugar (swap brown sugar if you like)

• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

• ¼ teaspoon sea salt

• 1 box yellow cake mix or spice cake mix

• ¾ cup butter, melted (1 ½ sticks)

• 1 cup chopped pecans

Supplies

9x13 baking dish and non-stick cooking spray

Preparation

1. First preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish (3 quart) with shortening or coat with cooking spray.

2. Scoop a 15 ounce can of pumpkin puree into a large mixing bowl.

3. Pour in a can of evaporated milk. 

4. Beat eggs in another smaller bowl, then add them in with the pumpkin and evaporated milk. 

5. Add the pumpkin spice, salt and sugar, then mix it up well and pour into your baking dish. 

6. Slowly pour the dry cake mix on top over your pumpkin mixture. Spread cake mix evenly, but don't fuss over it. Don't worry. It won't sink. 

Note: I used a spice cake mix, but a yellow cake mix would also work well.

7. Drizzle melted butter evenly over the cake mix, then sprinkle the chopped pecans on top.  Pop it in the oven to bake. 

8. Bake for about an hour.  Once the top is cooked all the way to the middle, the bottom pumpkin pie filling layer will also be done.

9. Allow the pumpkin dump cake to cool to room temperature (or slightly warmer if you prefer), then either serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of the cake or a big dollop of whipped cream on top. Refrigerate leftovers to serve another day.

Notes

Food Safety: This dessert should be treated as you would homemade pumpkin pie. Refrigerate any dump cake that will not be eaten within a few hours (FDA recommends within 2 hours). It will be good refrigerated for 2-4 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 461kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 358mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 6000IU | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 3mg