Pumpkin Dump Cake

dumb and done meals

One pan7 ingredients10 min prep
Pumpkin cake with fall decorations

Why it's dumb & done

One baking dish, no mixing bowl, no mixer. You whisk the filling right in the pan, dump the cake mix on top and bake.

Why kids will like it

It tastes like pumpkin pie with a crunchy cake topping. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

The recipe

You'll need

  • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
  • 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 box yellow or spice cake mix
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

Do this

  1. Heat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 pan.
  2. Whisk the pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar and pumpkin pie spice right in the pan.
  3. Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly on top.
  4. Drizzle the melted butter over the cake mix. Bake 50–55 minutes, until golden and set.

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Erin Brown

Erin Brown, mom of two girls [with a baby on the way] met her husband, Richie, at Mississippi State University. With degrees in journalism and sports marketing, she worked in marketing and design before shifting her focus to family and entrepreneurship. After Richie’s NFL career ended, they returned to his hometown of Long Beach, where they now run Beacon Contracting along with her ventures, The Mississippi Mom and FRAME – Branding Agency. Erin’s passion is encouraging women through faith, family, and community. She reminds moms: “Never underestimate the impact of grace in your parenting. The more you mirror Christ, the more lasting your legacy will be.”

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