We have typically had your average pumpkin pie for holiday meals, but we've also had this dessert as a tradition. I know that Mom also made this for a holiday activity when she and Dad were in China.
Pumpkin Cake (Pumpkin Delight)
4 eggs
3 cups pumpkin (1 large can)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
3 1/2 c half and half or 2 cans evaporated milk (Mom usually used the evaporated milk)
1 package cake mix (any kind, but Mom usually used white or yellow)
1/2 cup butter
Chopped walnuts
Mix ingredients together (all except cake mix, butter, and chopped walnuts). Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9' x 13' pan. Sprinkle the dry cake mix on top. Melt butter and pour over cake mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 min. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of cake. Bake 10 minutes more or until knife comes out clean.
I especially like this cake with a generous dollop of fresh whipped cream. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI once took this to a singles' branch potluck dinner in Memphis. So many people asked me for the recipe that they ended up printing it in the branch bulletin.