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Pumpkin Dump Cake with Salted Brown Sugar Pecans

Easy pumpkin dump cake with a creamy spiced pumpkin layer, buttery cake topping, and salted brown sugar pecans.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 390
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 15 oz pumpkin purée
  • 12 oz evaporated milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 15.25 oz yellow cake mix
  • 3/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Oven-safe tray or cooking vessel
  • Measuring tools
  • Serving utensils

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C); grease a 9 × 13-inch dish.
  2. Step 2: Whisk pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, spice, and vanilla until smooth; pour into dish.
  3. Step 3: Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over the pumpkin layer without stirring.
  4. Step 4: Drizzle melted butter slowly and evenly over the cake mix.
  5. Step 5: Mix pecans, brown sugar, and salt; scatter over the top.
  6. Step 6: Bake 45–55 minutes until edges set and topping is golden. Cool at least 25 minutes before serving.

Notes

Timings and nutrition are estimates; verify with a tested recipe before publication.