Description
This best pumpkin dump cake recipe is the ultimate fall dessert with creamy pumpkin, warm spices, buttery cake mix, and a crisp topping. Perfect for Thanksgiving, potlucks, or cozy evenings. An easy pumpkin dessert recipe with cake mix you’ll keep coming back to.
Ingredients
15 oz pumpkin puree
12 oz evaporated milk
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice until smooth. Pour into the baking dish.
3. Sprinkle the cake mix evenly over the pumpkin mixture without mixing.
4. Drizzle melted butter evenly over the top of the dry cake mix.
5. Add chopped pecans on top if using.
6. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until golden and bubbling around edges.
7. Let it cool slightly before serving for the layers to set.
Notes
This cake tastes even better chilled the next day.
You can swap yellow cake mix with spice or butter pecan cake mix for variation.
Add caramel drizzle or whipped cream to elevate each serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg