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Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake

November 20, 2018 by Sandy 4 Comments

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Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake is a scrumptious, easy dessert recipe that you can make the day before you need it, if you want to. This is a combination of a pumpkin pie recipe (without a crust), and a cake (without frosting)! One of my family's favorite Thanksgiving dessert recipes.

Slice of Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake on a white plate with pecans

 

Pumpkin Dump Cake

If you like pumpkin pie, then you will like this mashup Fall dessert recipe! It has the best part of the pumpkin pie, the filling.

If that wasn't delicious enough, it is topped with a rich, buttery layer of cake. Then topped with some crunchy pecans! This is so good!

What is a Dump Cake?

A dump cake is a type of dessert that is made by layering canned or fresh fruit at the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish, then adding a layer of cake mix, and pouring melted butter or a butter substitute over the top.

The dessert is called dump cake because the ingredients are simply "dumped" into the baking dish, making it a quick and easy recipe to prepare. When baked, the cake mix forms a crispy crust on top, while the fruit becomes soft and gooey underneath.

Top view of a slice of Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake on a white plate in front of white baking dish with remaining cake

When you need to feed several people, this Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake is a great choice. Since it is baked in a 9"x13" baking dish, it can be cut to as many servings as you want. I usually serve 8 to 10 people with this recipe.

If you aren't fond of pecans, try using walnuts, or almonds!

Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake in a white bakin dish on a red napkin with shelled pecans

If you are familiar with dump cake recipes, you may be wondering why I don't have you melt the butter first, before pouring it over the cake mix. The answer is that I like it this way, but you can absolutely do the melted butter method if you want to.

To those who are new to dump cakes, what this means is that instead of cutting the cold butter into the cake mix, you would spread the cake mix over the pumpkin mixture, then pour the melted butter over the cake mix, covering it completely. Then proceed with baking it.

Either way will work!

Slice of Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake on a white plate with pecan halves in front of white baking dish with remaining cake

Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy Fall to all of you. I am SO THANKFUL that you like my recipes, and appreciate each and every one of you!

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Slice of Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake on a white plate with pecan halves
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Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
 

Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake is a scrumptious dessert recipe that you can make the day before you need it, if you want. This is a combination of a pumpkin pie recipe (without the crust), and a cake (without the frosting! One of my family's favorite Thanksgiving dessert recipes.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin pie dessert recipe
Servings: 10 - 12
Calories: 274 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 1 (15 oz) can Pumpkin Puree
  • 1 (12 oz) can Evaporated Milk
  • 3 Eggs
  • ½ cup White Sugar
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Ginger, powdered
  • 2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 cup Butter, (2 sticks) cut in small cubes
  • 1 ½ cups Pecans, chopped (optional)
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350° F.

  2. Grease a 9"x13" baking dish (I like to use a baking spray).

  3. In a large mixing bow combine the pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, eggs, sugars, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, and cloves. Mix well and pour into the greased 9"x13" baking dish.

  4. In a separate mixing bowl, add the cake mix and the cold butter pieces. Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the mix until the mixture appears crumbly (like small peas).

  5. Spread the cake mixture evenly over the pumpkin mixture in the baking dish.

  6. Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the mixture evenly.

  7. Bake at 350° (F) for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Recipe Notes

If you are familiar with dump cake recipes, you may be wondering why I don't have you melt the butter first, before pouring it over the cake mix. The answer is that I like it this way, but you can absolutely do the melted butter method if you want to.

To those who are new to dump cakes, what this means is that instead of cutting the cold butter into the cake mix, you would spread the cake mix over the pumpkin mixture, then pour the melted butter over the cake mix, covering it completely. Then proceed with baking it.

Either way will work!

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Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake is a scrumptious, easy dessert recipe that you can make the day before you need it, if you want to. This is a combination of a pumpkin pie recipe (without a crust), and a cake (without frosting)! One of my family's favorite Thanksgiving dessert recipes. simplyhappyfoodie.com #pumpkinpiecake #thanksgivingdessert

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  1. Brenda

    December 21, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    I brought this cake to a potluck at work and everyone loved it!

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    • Sandy

      December 21, 2018 at 4:18 pm

      That's great, Brenda! Thank you!

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    • Ruby

      November 18, 2020 at 8:26 pm

      The recipe calls for 1 can pumpkin puree is that a 29 oz can or 15oz can?

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      • Sandy

        November 25, 2020 at 10:02 pm

        15 oz

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