Pumpkin Dump Cake Baked Until the Center Springs Back
Prep 10 minutes · Cook 40 minutes · Total 50 minutes · Yield 12 slices
Set out oz can can pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie mix, evaporated milk 8 oz, and dark brown sugar packed before you start Pumpkin Dump Cake Baked Until the Center Springs Back. The batch is written for 12 slices.
Count on 10 minutes of prep, 40 minutes of cooking, about 50 minutes from the first measurement to the plate.
What goes in the bowl
- 1 15 oz can can pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie mix
- 1 cup evaporated milk 8 oz
- 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice mix 1/2 recipe will give you what you need plus extra
- 1 box yellow cake mix I used Duncan Hines 15.25oz box
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsalted butter thinly sliced
How the cooking goes
- Heat the oven to 350°F conventional (no fan) and spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, brown sugar, eggs, and pumpkin spice mix until the texture looks smooth.
- Tip the mixture into the baking dish and shake gently to settle into one even layer.
- Cut open the cake mix bag and shake the cake mix evenly over the top of the whole pumpkin pie filling.
- Scatter chopped pecans over the top of the cake mix and lightly touch with your hand to even out the cake mix. You mostly just tried to get any big mounds down to the same level. Sprinkle the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon over the top of the pecans.
- Lay the sliced butter in a single layer over the top of the cake. There will be gaps, but try to get even coverage so no patch of cake mix is left unbuttered!
- Oven-bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes if using a metal pan or until the sides and top are a nice deep gold and the center gives a little resistance when lightly pressed. It should give like a light sponge cake.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serve warm or at ambient temperature.
After it comes off the heat
Let the pan settle before you slice, so the crumb stays together. Cover leftovers once they are cool.
If you want another plate from Cakes, open Mardi Gras Bundt Cake Baked Until the Center Springs Back and Crumb Cake Baked Until the Center Springs Back.
