Monday, November 23, 2009

Pumpkin Pie Cake

This recipe has been made by my classroom full of students every year that I've taught at West Covina Christian School, all 22 Thanksgiving seasons. It is an easy recipe that kids can learn and practice measuring, mixing and sharing in the fun.

Pumpkin Pie Cake
  1. 6 eggs
  2. 1 - 29 ounce can pumpkin, not pie mix
  3. 1 & 1/4 cup white sugar
  4. 1-12 ounce can evaporated milk
  5. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  6. 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  7. 2 tablespoons cinnamon
Mix all the above ingredients into a plastic, non breakable bowl (if doing this with kids!) until relatively smooth and well blended. Pour the pie mixture into a 9" by 13" pan.

topping (the 'cake' part)
  1. 1-box yellow or butter cake mix, 18 ounces
  2. 1-stick (1/2 cup) margarine or butter
  3. 1 cup chopped walnuts
Mix cake mix and butter until crumbly. Cover the pumpkin mixture with the cake, sprinkled over all. Sprinkle the walnuts on last. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour and fifteen minutes, or one hour and thirty minutes. You test for doneness with a knife, or that it doesn't shake like jell-o anymore ( as one of the little guys said). Serve with whipped cream.
this recipe makes 20 servings.

Hope you like it, Happy Thanksgiving!
Go see other yummy fun at Amy's Cook and Tell this week! Pokey

"Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, His mercy endureth forever." Psalm 106

16 comments:

  1. We call this Upside Down Pumpkin Pie. The only thing I do different is sprinkle the dry cake mix over pumpkin mixture, drizzle melted butter on top then sprinkle with walnuts. My grand son think's he's deprived if I don't serve this.

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  2. This looks sooo yummy. I will try it after thanksgiving, since both my daughter and my daughter-in-law are signed up for desserts! I can't believe they're all grown up and participating already! wasn't it yesterday they were little girls??

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  3. Ooo, this looks good! Might have to try this one. Thanks!

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  4. I make this too and it is yummy! My family would rather have this cake than pumpkin pie!

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  5. Sounds like a fun cake to make with kids. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Wow. That sounds divine! I will definitely have to try this one out, because I love anything with pumpkin in it.

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  7. Hey Thanks! My daughter would really be interested in making this. It sounds so yummy!

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  8. This sounds so good, and I bet my 14 yo will try it over pumpking pie--get a little beta carotene in him! Thanks for sharing--

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  9. Sounds yummy! I'm going to save this one for Christmas:)

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  10. Thanks for sharing a tried and true recipe

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  11. Oh, I am going to have to try this!!!!!

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  12. Wow! Thanks I am going to have to try this. This look great.

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  13. My daughter made this for the first time yesterday. It was a HUGE hit! Very moist and delicious. A real winner!

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  14. This looks delicious and simple. Thanks for sharing!

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  15. I am definately going to make this at Christmas. I am very excited about finding recipe. It sounds great. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such a nice comment. I am looking forward to visiting your blog again soon. Thanks, Stephanie

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