Pumpkin Dessert

This delicious pumpkin dessert proves your Thanksgiving meal doesn't always have to end with pumpkin pie! With a spiced pumpkin filling sandwiched between a cake-like crust and a sweet, crisp walnut topping, your holiday guests are guaranteed to love this pumpkin dessert. Serve with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 305 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 large egg
• ⅔ cup milk
• 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ¼ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Make crust: Transfer 1 cup cake mix to a small bowl; set aside for topping. Place remaining cake mix in a bowl with melted butter and egg; mix until well blended. Spread mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Make filling: Combine pumpkin puree, milk, brown sugar, eggs, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl; mix well and pour over crust.

Step 4

Make topping: Add white sugar and cubed butter to the reserved cake mix; use a pastry blender to mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over pumpkin mixture, then scatter chopped walnuts over top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.