If you're looking for a unique fall dessert, try this easy Pumpkin Layered Magic Cake recipe! This cake features a moist cake layer and a creamy pumpkin layer that magically switch places while baking. Topped with a fluffy cream cheese whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice, it's the perfect treat for Thanksgiving or any autumn gathering.
Pumpkin Layered Magic Cake
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 5 hr 45 min
- Servings 18
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
Cake Layer
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Pumpkin Layer
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- Pumpkin pie spice (if desired)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, beat Cake Layer ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour in pan.
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Step3In another large bowl, mix Pumpkin Layer ingredients with whisk until smooth. Carefully spoon pumpkin mixture over cake batter in pan.
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Step4Bake 44 to 49 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to chill.
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Step5In large bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and 1/8 teaspoon salt until smooth. Add whipping cream; beat until smooth, and stiff peaks form. Spread over chilled cake. Sprinkle lightly with pumpkin pie spice. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
360
Calories
20g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
40g
Total Carbohydrate
29g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 360
- Calories from Fat
- 180
- Total Fat
- 20g
- 32%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 51%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 110mg
- 36%
- Sodium
- 320mg
- 14%
- Potassium
- 150mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 40g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 29g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 80%
- 80%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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