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Easy Layered Pumpkin Crunch Cake

A close-up of a square slice of pumpkin crunch dessert with a thick, crumbly topping.
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Make this simple, crowd-pleasing layered dessert featuring a moist pumpkin base topped with a buttery cake mix and pecan streusel crunch. It is an easy fall treat perfect for Thanksgiving.

Ingredients

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  • 1 box (15.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin puree
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the dry yellow cake mix and the chopped pecans. Stir them together until they are evenly mixed.
  3. Pour half of the cake mix and pecan mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly to form the bottom crust layer.
  4. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the pure pumpkin puree, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract until smooth. This is your pumpkin layer.
  5. Carefully pour the pumpkin mixture over the crust layer in the baking dish. Spread it gently to cover the crust completely.
  6. Sprinkle the remaining half of the cake mix and pecan mixture evenly over the top of the pumpkin layer.
  7. Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the top streusel layer. Do not stir the layers.
  8. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out mostly clean.
  9. Let the pumpkin crunch cake cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving. This dessert tastes best when fully cooled.

Notes

  • For a richer crunch, use butter pecan cake mix instead of yellow cake mix for the topping.
  • Serve this dessert slightly warm or chilled with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
  • If you prefer a more traditional Hawaii-Style Pumpkin Crunch, you can substitute the pecans with walnuts or omit nuts entirely.

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