When the fall season hits, fewer flavors are everywhere like pumpkin is. Whether you’re a pumpkin fan or not, you can’t help but notice many food items around this time of year are pumpkin spice this or iced pumpkin that. I think one thing we can all agree on is that everyone loves a dessert you can whip up in under 30 minutes.
What Makes This Dessert So Good
With moist cake, sweet pumpkin, and crunchy pecans, this dessert has more to offer than just pumpkin. Even reviewers who don’t typically like pumpkin said this is the only way they like pumpkin in a dessert.
One of the best things about this dessert is how easy it is to make and how many variations there are. With only 15 minutes of prep time, this will quickly become your go-to fall dessert. While not a dump cake, this dessert comes close. After mixing most of the ingredients, you top with the cake mix, pecans, and melted butter, and then you bake and top with your desired toppings. What could be easier than that?
There really is something for everyone in this recipe. Don’t want nuts but still want the crunch? Replace the pecans with pumpkin seeds, oats, or even shredded coconut. Want to make it gluten-free? Swap out the cake mix with any gluten-free version. Want more spice than sweet? Add extra cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice. Want to take this dessert up a notch? Top it with vanilla ice cream or a salted caramel drizzle.
What Readers Are Saying
Don’t take our word for it. See what our readers are saying:
“This is amazing! Put it over vanilla ice cream. I will be making this for years.”
“Only way we like pumpkin in a dessert. Quick to assemble and comes out perfectly every time.”
“This is my son’s favorite dessert!”
“I first made this recipe years ago and it was a huge hit! I make it at least once each year, it’s so good.”
