Do you have a sweet tooth and crave a delightful dessert that perfectly blends the flavors of pumpkin and pecans? Look no further! Embark on a culinary journey with us as we explore the tantalizing world of "Pumpkin Pecan Crunch Cake", a delectable treat that will captivate your taste buds and leave you wanting more. Discover the secrets behind crafting this irresistible cake, from selecting the perfect pumpkin to mastering the art of creating a crunchy pecan topping. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating this autumnal masterpiece that's perfect for fall gatherings, holiday celebrations, or simply as a sweet treat to enjoy at home. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on this delectable adventure together!
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PUMPKIN PECAN CRUNCH
It's the crunchy layer of pecans and the toasty flavor of pumpkin pie spice that make this easy, creamy dessert so satisfying. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream. This dessert can be made ahead, cooled completely and covered, Refrigerate overnight. Let stand for 30 minutes before serving.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Candy
Time 50m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugars, 5 tsp, of the pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and salt in large bowl until well blended. Pour into 13x9-inch baking pan which has been sprayed with a nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix cake mix and remaining 1 tsp, pumpkin pie spice in medium bowl with wire whisk, sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle with pecans. Drizzle evenly with melted butter.
- Bake 50 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature. Serve with whipped cream. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator. To serve, cut into squares with a sharp knife.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.4, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 48.1, Sodium 257.4, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 22.5, Protein 3.4
PUMPKIN PECAN CRUNCH
It's the crunchy layer of pecans and the toasty flavor of pumpkin pie spice that make this easy, creamy dessert so satisfying. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
Provided by McCormick Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugars, 5 teaspoons of the pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and salt in large bowl until well blended. Pour into 13x9-inch baking pan which has been sprayed with no stick cooking spray.
- Mix cake mix and remaining 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in medium bowl with wire whisk. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle with pecans. Drizzle evenly with melted butter.
- Bake 50 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature. Serve with whipped cream and Spiced Pecans, if desired. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.
PUMPKIN PECAN CRUNCH
a buttery, pumpkin pecan dessert perfect for fall!
Provided by Jessica
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and eggs. Beat until combined.
- Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the yellow cake mix over.
- Sprinkle nuts over top.
- Drizzle melted butter over.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes until golden brown on top and cake is done.
PECAN PUMPKIN CRUNCH
Bake Aida Mollenkamp's Pecan Pumpkin Crunch recipe from Food Network for a festive fall or Thanksgiving dessert.
Provided by Aida Mollenkamp
Categories dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle. Coat an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with butter and set aside.
- Combine the pumpkin, cream, eggs, sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, bourbon, if using, ginger, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk until evenly combined and pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and add to a medium bowl. Stir in the pecans, flour, and the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt and mix until it holds together somewhat but still crumbles. Scatter the topping over the pumpkin mixture and bake until the edges are puffed and the filling is set in the center, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove to a rack to cool to room temperature. Serve with the Bourbon Whipped Cream and/or ice cream.
- Add the heavy cream to a medium bowl. Beat the cream with a hand-held mixer until thick and frothy. Add the sugar and bourbon and beat until medium peaks form.
PUMPKIN PECAN CRUNCH
Learn how to make pumpkin pecan crunch with this easy, creamy dessert recipe. The crunchy pecan layer and fall-like pumpkin pie flavor complement the creaminess. Try your hand at our pumpkin pecan crunch today.
Provided by McCormick
Categories Pies and Tarts,
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugars, 5 teaspoons of the pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and salt in large bowl until well blended. Pour into 13x9-inch baking pan which has been sprayed with no stick cooking spray.
- Mix cake mix and remaining 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in medium bowl with wire whisk. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle with pecans. Drizzle evenly with melted butter.
- Bake 50 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature. Serve with whipped cream and Spiced Pecans, if desired. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 Calories
PUMPKIN CRUNCH PUDDING CAKE
I wanted a recipe for a pumpkin crunch cake that didn't have a layer of pumpkin pie filling. Not being able to find one, I came up with this one after a little trial and error baking wizardry. Serve with whipped topping.
Provided by GMcB
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Mix brown sugar, pecans, flour, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Pour in melted margarine; mix until evenly combined.
- Combine cake mix, pumpkin puree, eggs, 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons water, canola oil, pudding mix, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Scrape sides of the bowl. Mix on medium speed until batter is smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Spread half of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture evenly on top. Pour in remaining batter; spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar mixture on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.2 calories, Carbohydrate 62.1 g, Cholesterol 56.7 mg, Fat 20.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 530.6 mg, Sugar 41.3 g
PUMPKIN-PECAN LAYER CAKE
Say "hello" to a stunning dessert that will steal the show at your fall party, Thanksgiving dinner, special occasion, or just to make as the perfect seasonal baking project. This masterpiece of a cake has three from-scratch pumpkin layers that get added flavor from fall spices: cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, and from toasted pecans that are stirred into the cake batter before it's baked. What takes this cake to the next level is the dulce de leche-cream cheese frosting: a tangy-sweet combination that's both filled in-between the layers of the cake, and frosted all around it. Frosting mounds piped onto half of the cake and sprinkled with cinnamon give it a unique look that's both whimsical and picture-perfect.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line with cooking parchment paper. In small bowl, mix flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, the baking soda, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
- In large bowl, beat brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin and oil with whisk until combined. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until smooth. Stir in pecans. Pour 1 2/3 cups batter into each pan. Spread evenly.
- Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and dulce de leche with electric mixer on medium speed just until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar, scraping side of bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
- Place one cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Spread 2/3 cup of the frosting on top; top with second cake layer, rounded side down. Spread 2/3 cup of the frosting on top; top with third cake layer, rounded side up. Fit decorating bag with large round piping tip; fill with 3/4 cup of the frosting. Set aside.
- Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Using decorating bag, pipe frosting mounds on half of top of cake (use photo as guide). Refrigerate uncovered at least 1 hour.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle cinnamon over frosting mounds. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 740, Carbohydrate 83 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 7 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, ServingSize 1 Slice, Sodium 420 mg, Sugar 60 g, TransFat 1 g
PUMPKIN CRUNCH CAKE
A great tasting cake, and really easy to make!
Provided by Nora LaCroix
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h15m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Mix well, and spread into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle cake mix over the top of the pumpkin mixture, and pat down. Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly over the cake mix, then drizzle with melted margarine.
- Bake for 60 to 80 minutes, or until done. Top with whipped topping when ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.8 calories, Carbohydrate 47.2 g, Cholesterol 48 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 532.8 mg, Sugar 35.3 g
PUMPKIN PECAN CAKE
Packed with warm pumpkin flavor and spices, this lightened-up version of Shirley Dellinger's recipe baked up even taller than the original! But our Test Kitchen brought it in at just about half the fat, saturated fat and cholesterol-with 187 fewer calories per slice! That's a sweet success Shirley's family in Elwood, Indiana can savor.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 18 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in pecans., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 532 calories, Fat 31g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 376mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
PECAN-PUMPKIN CAKE
Pumpkin, pecans, ginger, and nutmeg? Yep. This is what fall should taste like.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 3 (8-inch) round pans with shortening; lightly flour.
- In large bowl, beat brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin and oil with whisk until combined. In medium bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well blended. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. (Batter will be thick.) Stir in 1/2 cup of the nuts. Spoon and spread batter evenly into pans (about 1 1/2 cups batter in each pan).
- Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla until well blended. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar until frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Place 1 cake layer on serving plate. Frost top of layer with 3/4 cup of the frosting. Top with another cake layer and 3/4 cup of the frosting. Top with remaining cake layer and frosting. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup nuts. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start baking, make sure you have all the necessary ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and avoid any mishaps during the baking process.
- Use fresh ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will directly impact the flavor of your cake. Whenever possible, use fresh ingredients, such as pure pumpkin puree, roasted pecans, and real butter. Avoid using artificial flavorings or extracts.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined. Overmixing can also cause gluten to develop, making the cake tough.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help ensure that the cake bakes evenly. The oven temperature should be accurate, so use an oven thermometer to check the temperature before baking.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help prevent the frosting from melting and running off the cake.
Conclusion:
Pumpkin pecan crunch cake is a delicious and festive fall dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist pumpkin cake, crunchy pecan topping, and sweet cream cheese frosting, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. Follow the tips above to make sure your cake turns out perfect every time.
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