This Pumpkin Pecan Cake Recipe is a mix between a Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Cake, and it's a delicious Thanksgiving dessert and Christmas cake! Discover a delicious twist on the classic pumpkin pie with this Pumpkin Pecan Cake Recipe for Thanksgiving. Satisfy your taste buds with a dessert that's even better and perfect for the holiday season.
This makes a hefty amount, too, so you will be sure to have enough if we are all - hopefully - with our families and friends for the holidays this year. This Creamy Pumpkin Dessert Idea is super convenient to make ahead of time and bring to your holiday dinner gathering.
Pumpkin Pecan Cake Recipe for Thanksgiving
The crust on this Pumpkin Pecan Cake is crispy with pecans, and the pumpkin layer is like the consistency of pie. The cream cheese whipped topping ties it all together and makes it delicious!
It is really the absolutely perfect combination between a pie and a cake, and is sure to be a hit with all of the pumpkin lovers at your next holiday gathering!
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How to Make This Pumpkin Pecan Cake Recipe
My biggest piece of advice I can give to you is to have a plan for the serving platter! Mine was obviously a larger cutting board! And it worked great. You just need something large enough to flip over the 9x13 pan and not move the cake after that!
Cake Ingredients:
- 2 cans, 15 oz each, pumpkin puree
- 1 can, 12 oz, evaporated milk
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 box, 15.25 oz, yellow cake mix
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 bag, 10 oz, whole pecans (chopped to yield 1-½ cups)
Frosting:
- 1 package, 8 oz, cream cheese, softened
- 1-½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 small tub, 8 oz, whipped topping, thawed
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Directions for how to make this Pumpkin Pecan Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper This step is necessary in order for the cake to come out of the pan. Set aside.
Beat pumpkin, evaporated milk, white sugar, eggs and vanilla in a mixer until well combined.
Pour into prepared pan.
Sprinkle with cake mix and drizzle with butter.
Top with chopped pecans.
Bake for 60 minutes or until edges are bubbling and center is set. Cool completely in the pan. Invert the cake onto a large serving platter and remove the parchment.
Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth.
Fold in whipped topping.
Frost your pumpkin pie cake slowly, side by side so that you have a nice even pattern. I like the simple swirls that icing a cake this way creates!
Cut into 24 slices and serve. You can store your Pumpkin Pie Cake covered, in the refrigerator, for a few days. It will begin to dry out, so don't let it stay in there for very long!
This Creamy Pumpkin Dessert Idea serves 24. It is perfect for Thanksgiving OR Christmas!
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Pumpkin Pecan Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- Cake Ingredients:
- 2 cans 15 oz each, pumpkin puree
- 1 can 12 oz, evaporated milk
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 box 15.25 oz, yellow cake mix
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1 bag 10 oz, whole pecans (chopped to yield 1-½ cups)
- Frosting:
- 1 package 8 oz, cream cheese, softerend
- 1-½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 small tub 8 oz, whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper This step is necessary in order for the cake to come out of the pan. Set aside.
- Beat pumpkin, evaporated milk, white sugar, eggs and vanilla in a mixer until well combined. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with cake mix and drizzle with butter. Top with chopped pecans.
- Bake for 60 minutes or until edges are bubbling and center is set. Cool completely in the pan. Invert the cake onto a large serving platter and remove the parchment.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Frost cake. Cut into 24 slices and serve.
- Store covered, in the refrigerator.
- Serves 24.
Kaylee says
This is delicious! My whole family loved it. Someone else brought it over to a party and I'm excited to actually cook it myself now!
Jennifer says
I am so glad your family loved it! I made this for my family's Thanksgiving yesterday and it was a hit with them too!