How should I add the layered ingredients?

Be sure to spoon the pumpkin layer over the cake batter using a wide and flat spoon, going slowly so the batters don’t mix together. From the top view, it may look like the layers are mixing as it bakes, but don’t worry, the layers will cleanly flip!

Do you have any helpful tips for creating a nice smooth topping?

Adding cream cheese to whipped cream ensures a smooth and tangy topping! To get the perfect texture, use a cold bowl and pour in the heavy cream slowly in batches as you whip.

How can I top this cake recipe?

Crushed peanut brittle makes an excellent decoration for this cake! The flavors pair well together, and the contrast of silky cake and crunchy candy makes every bite fun.

Pumpkin Crunch Magic Cake

Name: Pumpkin Crunch Magic Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 5 h 25 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix; Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box; 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; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1 cup peanut brittle

Ingredients:14
Servings:18

Melinda SekelaUpdated 10/23/2023

Pumpkin Crunch Magic Cake

Ingredients:14
Servings:18

This cake is pure magic! Inspired by a recipe for Pumpkin Custards in my 1971 Betty Crocker™ Recipe Card Library, I love the contrast of textures that adding peanut brittle creates. The crunch is a perfect pairing for the fluffy cake and silky pumpkin layers. The subtle peanut and caramel flavors of the brittle pair nicely with the pumpkin pie spice, amping up the fun fall flavor!

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