Sunday 10 October 2010

Pumpkin Dump Cake

It's dangerous using the internet to look up recipes. It's one of the most addictive, timewasting activities there is. One of my favourite websites is She Cooks: here is a great recipe:

Pumpkin Dump Cake

Ingredients:
30 oz can pumpkin pie filling or mix - plain pumpkin mixed with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
18.25 oz box yellow cake mix
1 stick butter (not margarine) (that’s 1/2 cup for my friends in Canada )
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans (use walnuts if you prefer them to pecans)
whipped cream,  nutmeg (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13×9 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Spread the pumpkin pie filling/mix evenly in the bottom of the baking dish. Cover with the cake mix. Sprinkle the cake mix with the chocolate chips and the pecans.
Cut the butter into small cubes and evenly “dot” the top of the cake.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with whipped cream sprinkled with a light dusting of nutmeg if desired. (Also good plain or with ice cream.)