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Pumpkin Pecan Cake

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Pumpkin Pecan Cake – An easy pumpkin dessert with a delicious topping made using a box yellow cake mix!
Pumpkin Pecan Cake - An easy pumpkin dessert with a delicious topping made using a box yellow cake mix!

 So have you all started making your Thanksgiving plans?  It’s less than 2 weeks away.  No pressure or anything.  I always get so excited when my family starts saying what dishes they are making.  We usually have a plethora of sides and desserts.  We all have our signature dishes too.  My sister always makes the rolls and I always make the pea salad (which I don’t have that recipe here on the blog yet…how do I not have that on here?)   And my mom always makes the green bean casserole.  Down here in Louisiana, we don’t really have stuffing.  We usually have cornbread dressing…my sister’s other signature dish.  We also like to enjoy a fried turkey too:)

Pumpkin Pecan Cake - An easy pumpkin dessert made with only a few ingredients!

But I love how the sides get a lot of attention on Thanksgiving Day.  I’m a “sides girl.”  I have some good side dish recipes HERE.  The favorites are this Baked Potato Casserole and this Layered Salad.  They are tried and true recipes that came from my husband’s family, and I make them every year for my side of the family now too.

But the grand finale is the dessert table!  It’s really okay in my book if everyone brings a dessert.  The more the merrier in my opinion!  You have to have at least one pie like this Triple Mocha Mud Pie I posted the other day.  And this Fudge Pecan Pie is to die for good too!  And I love a good trifle dish that’s easy to scoop like this Chocolate Dream Trifle or this Chocolate Praline Trifle.

But I think everyone has to have a pumpkin dish for those pumpkin-lovers.  And this Pumpkin Pecan Cake could not be easier!!  It’s actually more of a pie bar than a cake.  But the crust is on the top rather than the bottom.  And that crust is just sprinkled on cake mix, butter, and pecans.  It’s a dump cake in pumpkin pie form!  And it cuts in perfect squares once it’s cooled!  It would be really yummy with a little dollop of whipped cream too!

Pumpkin Pecan Cake - An easy pumpkin dessert made with only a few ingredients!

Pumpkin Pecan Cake - An easy pumpkin dessert with a delicious topping made using a box yellow cake mix!

Pumpkin Pecan Cake

Yield: 12-15

Ingredients

  • 1 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
  • 1 12 oz. can lowfat evaporated milk
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 stick butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • Optional: Whipped Topping or Homemade Whipped Cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking oil spray.
  2. In a bowl, whisk pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Pour into pan.
  3. Sprinkle dry cake mix over the entire surface using a spoon to carefully spread it to the edges.
  4. Top with cubed butter evenly over the cake mix. Sprinkle on the pecans.
  5. Bake for 1 hour. Cool completely before cutting into squares. Refrigerate after serving.
  6. *You can serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

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An easy pumpkin dessert with a delicious topping made using a box yellow cake mix!
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I am a wife to an awesome husband, mother of four great kids, and a middle school math teacher. I love collecting recipes and cookbooks! Being able to share the things I make with others is so much fun for me. I have gotten so many cookbooks and torn so many recipes out of magazines! This is my way to really make use of them. I am starting this blog as a way to chronicle the recipes I’ve tried and pass them along. I hope everyone enjoys!!!
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Comments

  1. Miss Kitty Kaos says

    November 13, 2015 at 6:51 am

    Oh wow this sounds so yummy. Totally pinning this x

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  2. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    November 13, 2015 at 8:52 am

    It’s funny how we tend to always bring the same thing to holidays! I’m totally ok with everyone bringing a dessert too!

    Reply
  3. Kristyn says

    November 13, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    Yum! What a delicious combination! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Michelle | A Latte Food says

    November 13, 2015 at 10:38 pm

    Gah, how is it almost Thanksgiving already?! I’m so not prepared! But I love this recipe! This would make a great dessert!

    Reply
  5. Nancy | The Bitter Side of Sweet says

    November 14, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    I went to a luncheon today and someone had made this exact dessert! Except she put two sticks of butter on top, which in my opinion was too much. I am loving your version with only one stick better!

    Reply
  6. Megan {Country Cleaver} says

    November 14, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    How could I say no to this?!

    Reply
  7. eat good 4 life says

    November 14, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    Perfect for the holidays. I love anything pumpking!

    Reply
  8. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

    November 15, 2015 at 7:02 am

    Oh yum! This cake sounds fabulous! Definitely a delicious way to end Thanksgiving dinner. 🙂

    Reply
  9. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

    November 15, 2015 at 9:12 am

    This pumpkin pecan cake is telling me that Thanksgiving is just a few days from now!! Looks so delicious!! Can’t wait to try this! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  10. Justine | Cooking and Beer says

    November 15, 2015 at 6:32 pm

    Uhhhhh, DEFINITELY pinning this! Looks delish!

    Reply

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