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Crockpot Pumpkin Dump Cake

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Crockpot pumpkin dump cake is the easiest fall dessert. You just mix the pumpkin filling right in the slow cooker, sprinkle cake mix on top, add butter and pecans, and let it cook. No oven and no fuss.

Homemade Crockpot pumpkin dump cake on a white plate.

It comes out warm, cozy, and full of pumpkin spice flavor. Serve it with whipped cream or ice cream and you’ve got a perfect fall dessert for family dinners, potlucks, or Thanksgiving.

Why You’ll Love This Pumpkin Dump Cake

  • Easy: Just dump, cook, and serve, no special steps.
  • Flavor: Warm pumpkin spice flavor everyone loves.
  • Hands-Off: Cooks in the crockpot while you do other things.
  • Perfect For Fall: Great for potlucks, holidays, or busy days.

Ingredients

Ingredients for making pumpkin dump cake in the slow cooker.
  • 29 oz can pure pumpkin 
  • 12 oz evaporated milk 
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar 
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 13.25 oz box Spice cake mix (or your favorite homemade spice cake mix equivalent)
  • ½ cup butter, cut into small pads
  • ½ cup chopped pecans 

How To Make Crockpot Pumpkin Dump Cake

Cake ingredients are added to the crockpot.
Milk was added to the ingredients in the slow cooker.

Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray.

Place the evaporated milk, eggs, white and brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice into the crockpot.

The pumpkin filling is mixed together in the crockpot.

Mix together until well combined. Spread it evenly over the bottom of the slow cooker.

Spice cake mix sprinkled evenly over the pumpkin filling.
Slices of butter are spread evenly over the top of the cake mix.

Next, pour the cake mix evenly over the pumpkin mixture. Then cut the butter into small pieces, and then arrange them over the top of the dry cake mix. 

Pecan pieces sprinkled over the top of the cake batter.

Next, sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly over the top of the butter layer.

Place the lid on and set your slow cooker on high and cook for 2 hours or on low heat for 4 hours.

Lifting a slice of pumpkin cake out of the slow cooker.

Top with whipped cream or ice cream to serve.

Topping Ideas

This dessert is delicious on its own, but the topping makes it extra special.

  • Vanilla ice cream
  • Whipped cream
  • Caramel sauce
  • A sprinkle of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

Storage

Transfer any leftovers into an airtight container and store in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. Enjoy it cold or reheat in the microwave using 30-second intervals until warmed through.

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FAQ’s

It’s better to use pure pumpkin. Pumpkin pie filling already has sugar and spices added, so the recipe could turn out too sweet.

Yes, just leave them out or swap them for walnuts. It will still bake up perfectly.

Spice cake gives the best fall flavor, but a yellow or white cake mix works if that’s what you have on hand.

Homemade Crockpot pumpkin dump cake on a white plate.

Easy Crockpot Pumpkin Dump Cake

Pumpkin dump cake made right in the crockpot. Warm pumpkin filling, buttery cake topping, and pecans make this an easy and cozy fall dessert.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Serving Size 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 29 oz can pure pumpkin
  • 12 oz evaporated milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 13.25 oz box Spice cake mix
  • ½ cup butter cut into small pads
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • Place the evaporated milk, eggs, white and brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice into the crockpot, mix together until well combined. Spread it evenly over the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Next, pour the cake mix evenly over the pumpkin mixture.
  • Then cut the butter into small pieces, and then arrange them over the top of the dry cake mix.
  • Next, sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly over the top of the butter layer.
  • Place the lid on and set your slow cooker on high and cook for 2 hours or on low heat for 4 hours.
  • Top with whipped cream or ice cream to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 574kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 481mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 16557IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 4mg

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.

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