Pumpkin Dump Cake
This Pumpkin Dump Cake is a simple fall cake gets dumped into a pan with a buttery crust. This is always a crowd pleasing dessert.
PUMPKIN DUMP CAKE
I made this pumpkin dump cake for a food company I worked for back in 2009. I remember I had it on the counter and my sister who was visiting Florida could not stop eating it. She just left her fork in the pan because she couldn’t leave it alone.
“I don’t know what this is but I can’t stop eating it,” she said.
“Dump cake. You’re eating dump cake,” I said impressed that she could smash a whole dessert and flattered that she thought it was so good.
WHAT IS A DUMP CAKE?
Such a weird name for a dessert but traditionally a dump cake has some kind of base (fruit or other) topped with a cake mix. Melted butter is poured on top and then it’s baked until bubbly.
DO I SERVE THIS HOT OR COLD?
Usually this is served warm with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream. It can be eaten cold or room temperature.
OTHER PUMPKIN RECIPES:
- Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Fudge
- Easy Pumpkin Cake
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Melt in Your Mouth Pumpkin Cookies
- Pumpkin Earthquake Cake
- Pumpkin Pancakes
Pumpkin Dump Cake
This Pumpkin Dump Cake is a simple fall cake gets dumped into a pan with a buttery crust. This is always a crowd pleasing dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (see note for substitute)
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions
Notes
For this recipe to substitute the 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice you'll need:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
Could you use a gluten free cake mix?
I haven’t tried it sorry!
Do you use salted or unsalted butter?
I always use unsalted but it is really sweet so you could use salted.
How do you think this would work if I made it in muffin tins? I’m trying to find an easy pumpkin recipe that I can take to work and these days everything must be either individually wrapped or single serving. Any suggestions?
Can I make this with a gluten free yellow cake mix? Will it turn out similar?
I haven’t tried it with a gluten free mix but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work?
for the cake mix part do we just sprinkle the mix (cake mix) right out of the box? or mix the ingredients first thats mention on the cake mix box and then pour the mix on top of the batter ? the direction is unclear. thanks in advance
Just sprinkle the dry cake mix over the pumpkin mixture.
Yes. Just sprinkle the cake mix over the batter.
I can’t wait to make this for my daughter in law ! She loves pumpkin anything lol 🙂
She’ll love it!
My Grandma used to make Dump Cakes all the time! My favorite is raspberry pie filling for the base and we add crushed pineapple! So yummy. Also for the butter she cuts up the stick and puts the squares evenly over everything in the pan before baking. So good! Can’t wait to try the pumpkin version!
sounds yummy can you give us the whole recipe for the raspberry cake please
Please share your raspberry recipe with us too
I love the cherry version the best! Just a can of cherry pie filling. I’ve tried the pats of butter on top but feel like if you melt it you can cover more of the cake mix.
I also LOVE the cherry version, especially when made with a chocolate cake mix. It’s like a super easy Black Forest cake.