About
Pumpkin Dream Dump Cake is a decadent, fall-inspired dessert that's as easy as it is delicious; that's the beauty of the dump cake, after all! A rich pumpkin base is creamy and full of sweet brown sugar and a blend of warm, autumnal spices. That filling is then topped with a layer of yellow cake and a crunchy layer of crushed graham crackers, pecans, and even some toffee bits. Pumpkin Dream Dump Cake is sure to become a seasonal favorite! Make sure to break out the vanilla ice cream!
Ingredients
- 1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin
- 1 (10-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup graham crackers, coarsely crushed
- 1/2 cup pecans, optional
- 1/2 cup toffee bits, optional
- 1 cup butter, melted
- vanilla ice cream, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the pumpkin, the evaporated milk, the brown sugar, the eggs, and the pumpkin pie spice and stir to combine.
Step 4 -Evenly pour the pumpkin mixture into the prepared baking pan.
Step 5 -Evenly sprinkle the yellow cake mix over the pumpkin mixture in the baking pan, but do not stir.
Step 6 -Evenly top the cake mix in the baking pan with the graham crackers, the pecans, and the toffee bits.
Step 7 -Evenly pour the melted butter over the cake.
Step 8 -Bake the cake until the center is set and the edges are lightly browned, about 45-50 minutes.
Step 9 -Serve topped with the ice cream.
