mother's pumpkin pie cake

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San Antonio, TX
Updated on Jul 21, 2015

This is my mother-in-law's recipe. She wanted to do something different for Thanksgiving on year and made this delicious cake. However, my children (aka the tradition police) were NOT happy with the menu change.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 - eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 (16 oz) can pumpkin
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 (13 oz.) can evaporated milk
  • 2 sticks butter, melted

How To Make mother's pumpkin pie cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Spray a 9 x 13 inch Pyrex baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Step 3
    In a bowl, mix eggs, pumpkin, sugar, pumpkin pie spice salt and evaporated milk in the order listed.
  • Step 4
    Pour into the baking dish.
  • Step 5
    Sprinkle the dry cake mix over this filling.
  • Step 6
    Carefully drizzle the melted butter ove the top to cover it well.
  • Step 7
    Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Step 8
    Cool for half an hour before cutting. Top with whipped cream to serve if desired.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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