As soon as I saw this recipe for Pumpkin Crunch Cake in a church cookbook, I knew I had to try it. I’m so pleased with how it turned out {my husband’s palate was even more impressed!} and with how easy it is to make! Wow. Now, I never said that this cake was healthy because, like any good dessert recipe, it contains a lot of sugar and butter…
Pumpkin Crunch Cake
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 t. cinnamon
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 c. pecans, chopped
- 1 c. butter, melted
- Cool Whip
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. (I used my mixer for this step.) Pour into a greased 13×9 baking dish.
Run cake mix through a sifter to get lumps out and sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over pumpkin mixture. Top with pecans. Drizzle melted butter over pecans. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Serve chilled (or warm). Top with a dollop of whipped topping.
Enjoy!
What is your favorite pumpkin recipe?
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My mouth. Watering. Drool all over the keyboard. I cannot WAIT to try this recipe!
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You are the sweetest! I know you’ll enjoy it!
Oh yum!!! That looks delicious! I bet it would be great with a cream cheese icing, too!
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Dear Lord, thank you for this dessert. Amen.
@Shannon, I second that amen! ;o)
This sounds wonderful! I can not wait to get some pumpkins.
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Oh my word. That sounds divine!
We’re apparently having a canned pumpkin shortage – boo hoo! I use canned pumpkin in different baked goods all of the time!
So I just bought three pie pumpkins…and one of those will definitely go towards making this little goodie! Thanks for posting the recipe!
-Lauren
Now if only I can get my hands on some canned pumpkin… might have to go on a hunt!
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This is one of my favorites!
Make this recipe all the time in the fall. It’s one of our favorites!
This stuff is AMAZING! Myra had it in the kitchen Saturday night for a Sunday afternoon fellowship meal. I come in from the Saturday evening men’s prayer meeting and think “Huh, I’ll try a small bite.” Wrong. Insert–LARGE PIECE.
You’re crazy and I love you!
First time leaving a message, this cake looks absolutely mouth watering, and can only imagine the crunch and taste. Is the yellow cake mix, something like a plain cake -where I live -”Margherita ” mix!
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I’m craving some pumpkin right now – must be the cooler fall temperatures! I’ve got a beauty waiting just in the garden to be cooked up into this one!
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I love pumpkin and have so many recipes I love to use with it. This sounds great, and I’ll definitely add it to my fall list.
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My family loves recipes with the ingredient of pumpkin
I will definitely be trying this recipe!
Immediately printed that – mouth watered and I can’t wait to cook that – hmmmm maybe tonight!
I love pumpkin bread and I love pumpkin roll. Pumpkin roll is a staple during the holidays. I make them in my largest baking sheets and cut them in smaller rolls and wrap them up for gifting during the holidays. My brother and sister go straight to the fridge after Thanksgiving dinner and check to see if their rolls are safe! Excited for fall and pumpkin.
I’ve never made a Pumpkin Roll, but I’m hoping to this Fall!
Would you be willing to give us your pumpkin roll recipe? Please? That sounds really great, and I am always looking for baking ideas that work as gifts!
@Amy,
Pumpkin roll on my blog tonight!
http://www.survivordiane.com/2010/11/pumpkin-roll.html
Hope you enjoy!
I just printed it out! Thank you!
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This looks and sounds wonderful. I love cakes in a 13 x 9 pan. Easier to eat! Thanks for sharing.
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Pumpkin is so nice this time of year. What a perfect fall dessert! Thank you for sharing it.
This looks so good. Other than straight up pumpkin pie, I have an outrageously delicious choco/pumpkin swirl brownie that just rocks my world. So good! I’m definitely going to make these. They look wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa
Oh my . . gonna try this. Hope I don’t have any problems finding pumpkin. I hear there is a shortage this year.
Fabulous! After I make some homemade whipped topping, I’ll have everything I need to make this. My husband loves pumpkin desserts. I have made somthing similar to this in the past. My husband and son named it “Pumpkin Crunchy Stuff.” Ha!
Thanks for the recipe!
You are my kinda girl! Pumpkin, a cake mix and Cool Whip!! Love it!
~Liz
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Woot!
There’s nothing better!
I’d love for you to come link this up for my readers!
http://thebigredpot.blogspot.com/2010/09/come-link-up-your-fall-recipes.html
This looks fantastic! I’d love for you to stop by What’s Cooking Wednesday and share a recipe (http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/2010/09/brand-new-whats-cooking-wednesday.html)!
Hope to see you there
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just found your blog! this looks delicious and easy:-) i love anything with pumpkin!
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Thanks Lauren! Welcome! I’m totally with you about your love of pumpkin! Yum!
I CANNOT wait to try this recipe!!! It looks amazing!!
I have been making lots of pumpkin muffins lately with using just a can of pumpkin, cake mix and spices. Super easy and really good!!!
Oh Emily, that sounds SO yummy!!
I made this tonight. Excellent. I used a Betty Crocker gluten free yellow cake mix and decreased the butter to half a cup. I found I was out of pecans so I just tossed on sliced almonds. Worked just fine.
Ohh, that sounds delightful!!
Yum!
Oh Myra, I love this recipe. I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for the recipe and linking to TMTT.
Lisa, you will love this recipe! Yum!!
i made this last night. ridiculous. SO good!
thank you. i’m linking back to you in my post today! =)
Thank you love!
Isn’t it way to easy to be so delish? 
YUM! my fave are pumpkin cookies w/ cream cheese frosting!
Ohhh, yum! LOVE pumpkin cookies!
Sounds so good…Just printed the recipe and plan to make it this weekend! Thanks so much!
Yay! Did you make it?
I discovered this recipe a few weeks ago. I’ve made it 5 times! Thanks
Fabulous!
I’m so glad that you’re enjoying it!!
i have to admit i was skeptical when it came to the cake mix being sprinkled over the pumpkin batter – but this cake was THE BEST!! i took it into work and it was gone in no time flat! we are huge pumpkin fans here and i know i’ll be making this again and again. thanks for posting the recipe!
Great recipe!!!! Very yummy! Thanks!
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I have made this about 15 times since my first post. Just took it out of the oven, again. tfs
I am gonna have to go with Pumpkin Pie. Its my fav!
I love pumpkin anything, so this is right up my ally!
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That looks really sweet and crunchy. My kind of cake!
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I live in the south. We call this Pumpkin Pie Cake. Classic southern recipe. Just wanted to let you know. BTW I always sub evaporated milk for heavy cream and pecans for caramelized pecans.
WOAH! These look incredible! I can’t wait to try this out!!! Mmm!!
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I’m so distracted at work
All I can think about is how much my family and I will enjoy this tonight when I make it!! Yum!
I tried this recipe a few weeks ago and my family loved it! Will be making it again for Thanksgiving instead of the usual pumpkin pie. It is one of our new favorite recipes, yummy and so easy to make!
You can omit the sugar and replace the evaporated milk with sweetened condensed milk…tastes the same! I also use pumpkin pie spice instead of just plain cinnamon.
Your pumpkin crunch is amazing!!!