About
Pumpkin pie is great, but let's switch it up this year! Pumpkin Pie Bake still provides your Thanksgiving gatherers with that spicy, creamy, seasonal taste, but instead of a crunchy crust on the bottom, they'll get layers of a crumbly, moist yellow cake. It's the perfect yummy twist that will still keep things pretty traditional! You, and everyone who gets a slice, will be super thankful for the sweetness this Pumpkin Pie Bake brings! It's sure to end your festive feast with a bang!
Ingredients
- For the crust:
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more, to taste, for greasing the baking dish
- 1 (15.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix, divided
- 1 large egg
- For the filling:
- 1 (29-ounce) can pumpkin purée
- 3 large eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- For the walnut topping:
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped, plus more, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with the extra butter.
Step 3 -In a small bowl, add 1 cup of the cake mix and set it aside.
Step 4 -In a medium bowl, add the remaining cake mix, 1/3 cup of the melted butter, and 1 of the eggs and mix until it is well-combined.
Step 5 -Evenly press the crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 6 -In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin purée, the remaining eggs, the milk, the brown sugar, and the pumpkin pie spice and mix well.
Step 7 -Pour the pumpkin mixture over top of the crust.
Step 8 -Add the white sugar and the remaining cubed butter to the reserved cake mix and use a pastry blender to mix until coarse crumbs form.
Step 9 -Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top of the pumpkin filling.
Step 10 -Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the walnuts over top of the crumb mixture.
Step 11 -Bake until the top is golden-brown, about 45-50 minutes.
Step 12 -Transfer from the oven and allow it to cool, about 15 minutes.
Step 13 -Cut into pieces and serve topped with the extra walnuts.
