Pumpkin Spice Cake

Name: Pumpkin Spice Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix; 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin; 3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed; 1/2 cup canola oil; 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; 4 eggs; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed; 1/2 cup pecans, chopped fine

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Submitted by Nanita

"I originally got this recipe from verybestbaking.com. It was posted there in the swapped recipes by L.Terrell. I have made a few adjustments to the original recipe and I often double the praline topping because it's so good. It's very yummy and very easy!"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
³⁄₄ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
¹⁄₂ cup canola oil
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
4 eggs
FOR GLAZE
¹⁄₂ cup butter
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
¹⁄₂ cup pecans, chopped fine

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Generously grease bundt pan (be sure to use a larger bundt pan because there will be a lot of batter).
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin, brown sugar, oil, and pumpkin pie spice.
Beat with mixer for 1 minute.
Add eggs, beat for 2 minutes more.
Prepare topping* by melting butter with brown sugar in small saucepan.
Remove from heat and add nuts.
Pour half of the cake batter into greased bundt pan.
Pour small amount of topping mixture on top of the cake batter, all the way around (be careful to keep in the center and not get close to the side or middle of the pan).
Pour the rest of the cake batter into the pan.
Bake cake at 350°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes, then invert onto plate.
When cake is completely cool, re-warm remaining topping and drizzle remaining topping on cake.
*The topping instructions aren't very specific and you really don't have to cook it a long time, just until the sugar and butter are melted and bubbling.

Questions & Replies

Has anyone use a different flavor boxed cake, i.e. spice or carrot cake mix?

sdunlap

Reviews

This cake is a winner. Instead of using a box of yellow cake and the pumpkin pie spice, I just use a box of spice cake mix--turns out great.

bclincoln4
Excellent and easy recipe! The praline topping is what really makes this shine, although the cake itself is terrifically moist and wonderful. I doubled the topping in mine, as you suggested, poked holes in the cake with a toothpick to allow more to soak in, and the extra topping I poured into the center ring so it could absorb slowly without running off. After the topping soaked in, I spooned the remaining pecans on top. Thanks for posting!

PalatablePastime
What a wonderful recipe...it wasn't difficult and impressive when done...this is definitely a keeper...thanks for sharing.

SharonP
Effort wise, this was great. Taste wise, it was okay. I'm not a fan of boxed cake mixes, but I thought the pumpkin would overpower the chemical taste. Although it didn't, I tasted the cake again today and it definitely has improved. This recipe would be great as a last minute dessert.

PumpKIM
This cake is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing, I have made it and brought it in to work several times and had many requests for the recipe!

tracyjester