Pumpkin Surprise

Name: Pumpkin Surprise
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (32 ounce) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix); 1 cup evaporated milk; 3 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons ground cloves; 4 teaspoons ginger; 4 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix; 1/2 cup butter (melted); 1 cup chopped walnuts

Submitted by Momma Mia

"Heaven on your lips! This sumptuous autumn dessert will "wow" any crowd with its amazing blend of sweet, spicy and warm buttery flavors."

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Ready In:: 21mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

1 (32 ounce) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1 cup evaporated milk
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons ground cloves
4 teaspoons ginger
4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
¹⁄₂ cup butter (melted)
1 cup chopped walnuts

directions

Mix together pumpkin, sugar and spices; add milk and eggs.
Spread pumpkin mixture into bottom of ungreased glass 9 x 13-inch dish.
Distribute dry cake mix across top of pumpkin mixture. Drizzle butter over the top of cake mix. Sprinkle chopped walnuts generously across the top.
Bake at 350° for one hour. Let the "surprise" sit for 20 minutes before slicing into it.

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Reviews

Literally the worst dessert ever. Way too many spices and not sweet. There was so much clove it made my tongue numb. Please find another recipe or add more sugar and less spices. I won't make again.

Carissa K.
I liked this but felt the spices over powered the whole thing combined. I will make it again adjust the spices to my needs. It was really delicious and the cake mix made a really nice buttery crust. However, I never found a 32 ounce can of pumpkin the largest I found was 29 ounces but it worked out just fine. I made this for PAC Fall 2007.

bmxmama
Love it! The cloves are delicious and spicy and the buttery-ness of the topping is addicting! I've made it a few times and added nutmeg. I may try making it into individual custards!

Adopted Parisian
Made this for Thanksgiving and it was a hit! I added nutmeg too, and really enjoyed the spiciness of the cloves and ginger. It was very easy to make!

Le Bouc
Adjust the spices. Way too spicy where the cloves overpowered the dish. I used what was called for but felt it was overkill and would start with 1 tsp cinnamon, 3/4 tsp ginger and 1/2 tsp cloves. Where did the previous review get nutmeg???

marcias