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Easy Pumpkin Crunch Cake: The Ultimate Fall Dessert

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You need this simple Pumpkin Crunch Cake for your fall baking. This recipe combines a moist, spiced pumpkin layer with a buttery, crunchy yellow cake mix and pecan topping. It is an easy seasonal bake perfect for holidays or potlucks.

Ingredients

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  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
  • 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • Whipped topping or vanilla ice cream, for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, eggs, 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, cinnamon, and salt until the mixture is smooth. This forms your creamy pumpkin layer.
  3. Pour the pumpkin mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
  4. Sprinkle the entire box of dry yellow cake mix evenly over the pumpkin layer. Do not mix.
  5. In a separate small bowl, combine the chopped pecans with the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar (if you prefer a sweeter crunch, use the full 1 1/2 cups of sugar listed in the ingredients for the topping, reserving the 1 1/2 cups for the pumpkin layer). Mix the pecans and sugar together.
  6. Pour the melted butter evenly over the dry cake mix layer.
  7. Sprinkle the pecan and sugar mixture over the buttered cake mix layer.
  8. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and crisp and the edges are set.
  9. Let the cake cool slightly before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped topping or ice cream.

Notes

  • For an extra layer of flavor, you can add 1/2 cup of toffee bits into the dry cake mix before sprinkling it over the pumpkin layer.
  • If you want a more pronounced crunch, toast the pecans lightly before chopping and adding them to the topping mixture.
  • This dessert is best served the day it is made for the best texture contrast between the moist bottom and the crunchy top.

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