Pumpkin Spice Dessert

Ok, ok, I promise this will absotively, posilutely be my LAST pumpkin recipe.  For a while anyway.  But this week's Carnival of the Recipes (which will be hosted right here, btw) is a Halloweeny theme.  So it behooved me to post something appropriate for a Halloween party. 

This is a recipe I scavenged from a party I attended, actually.  It was such a big hit, this poor lady was inundated with requests for the recipe.  It would also be a really great change if you're wanting to do something other than traditional pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.  It's in the same family as pumpkin pie, but much better, IMO.

I made this last night as a tester, and it's a definite winner.  Too bad the hubs doesn't like pumpkin.  I guess I'll have to eat it all myself.  Heheh.

Pumpkin Spice Dessert

4 eggs, slightly beaten
Large (29 oz) can pumpkin (unspiced)
1 1/2 - 2 cups sugar (sweet tooths use 2 cups)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
2 cups undiluted Carnation evaporated milk
1 cup crunchy cinnamon or vanilla granola

TOPPING:
1 pkg spice cake mix
1-2 sticks butter, melted
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350°. Beat eggs in a large bowl.  Add pumpkin, sugar, salt, spices, and evaporated milk and mix well. 

Cover the bottom of a large cake pan with granola.  Pour pumpkin mixture gently into pan. 

Sprinkle dry cake mix over the top of the pumpkin mixture.  Melt butter (1 stick wasn't enough for me, I used about 1 1/2 sticks) and drizzle over the top of the cake mix. 

In a small bowl, stir together chopped nuts with 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon.  Sprinkle over the top.  Bake for about 1 hour.  NOTE:  I had to bake an additional 30 minutes!  Be sure to test with a knife inserted into center.  It should come out clean. 

Serve with ice cream or whipped cream, although just plain is really delish too.

Enjoy!

Comments

[metro ethernet]

This type of recipes are always good to give your loved ones little of that love back beause is ery comforting to see this very delicious and easy.

[Metro ethernet]

For thanksgiving celebration is something good but I don't like pumpkins at all... I think that I going to try some of it, maybe is different as a desert..

[miami computer rental]

It looks delicious!!!

Definetly a realy different and tasty option!!

I'll have to try it before thanksgiving of course but totally worth it!!

[Christine]

Vicki, let me know how you like it! Gena, I think the maple flavor would work very well with the pumpkin! I haven't tried that, but it sounds like it would work.

[gena]

Sounds delish! I have maple granola from Trader Joes... would that work, or do you think it would make it taste funky?

[vicki]

How did I miss this?

Sounds like a dump cake, but with pumpkin and spice cake.

I'll try it this week for sure. Yummm

[Christine]

Yeppers, I sure do! I'm looking forward to seeing what you posted!

[David]

Nice! I hope this gets lotsa exposure via the Carnival of Recipes.

BTW, I'll be on the road this weekend, so I pre-posted a recipe for the carnival--not a Halloween recipe, just one I've intended on getting all in one place for a while--for "Carnival at Christines!" (you do host it this week, right?)

[Sean Carter]

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[keewee]

I really don't think you can have too many pumpkin recipes. This one sound sooooo! delicious. Thank you