Name: Easy Pumpkin Nut Dump Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin; 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk; 1 cup light brown sugar, packed; 3 large eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 box of yellow cake mix; 3/4 cup butter, cut into thin slices; 2/3 cup walnut pieces or chopped

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Does the thought of having to roll out dough send you into the corner chanting positive thoughts? How about if you could still get the delicious flavor of pumpkin pie without the hassle of actually making a pumpkin pie? That’s exactly what this Easy Pumpkin Nut Dump Cake will do for you.

This Easy Pumpkin Nut Dump Cake has a creamy pumpkin base topped with a yellow cake! So delicious and easy!

The perfect holiday dessert for church socials, last minute entertaining or if you just started baking. You can also try my Apple, Cranberry and Pear Dump Cake.

Easy Pumpkin Nut Dump Cake

Yield: Serves 18

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 box of yellow cake mix
3/4 cup butter, cut into thin slices
2/3 cup walnut pieces or chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl combine the pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
Pour into prepared pan.
Evenly sprinkle dry cake mix over pumpkin mixture.

TIP: I used an off set spatula to evenly disburse the cake mix.

Add butter on top of the cake mix in one layer.
Sprinkle on nuts.
Bake 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool completely before cutting into squares.

Notes

This recipe is from Lady Behind The Curtain

MORE EASY RECIPES

1. EASY PUMPKIN CARAMEL SAUCE 2. EASY BISCUIT APPLE PULL APART 3. EASY PIZZA DOUGH

Comments

Easy Pumpkin Nut Dump Cake — 9 Comments

Nae B. on November 13, 2014 at 7:07 pm said:

I love dump cakes! This recipe looks super yummy and easy!

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- Sheryl on November 13, 2014 at 11:19 pm said:
  
  It is easy Nae. Perfect for those times you don’t want to make a pie crust.
  
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Anne Rankin on November 13, 2014 at 9:57 pm said:

What is an off set spatula?

Thanks,
Anne

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- Sheryl on November 13, 2014 at 11:18 pm said:
  
  Hi Anne, Here’s a link so you can see. http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/offset-stainless-steel-icing-spatula/
  
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Peggy on November 14, 2014 at 8:25 am said:

Can this be frozen?

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- Sheryl on November 14, 2014 at 10:36 am said:
  
  Hi Peggy, I haven’t tried it but I don’t see why not.
  
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Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling on November 17, 2014 at 7:37 pm said:

I love making dump cake….it’s so simple and always tastes great. This is such a perfect flavor for Thanksgiving!

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Ales on August 25, 2015 at 4:02 pm said:

Do I make the cake mix and sprinkle it on top or just sprinkle powder from the packet?

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- Sheryl on August 25, 2015 at 4:32 pm said:
  
  Ales, You sprinkle the dry cake mix on top.
  
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