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Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake

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This pumpkin gooey butter cake is rich, decadent and incredibly delicious – you MUST make this! It’s the perfect end to any fall meal.

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A piece of pumpkin gooey butter cake with a fork in it.

I know what you’re thinking…..pumpkin recipes? In August? YES! This pumpkin gooey butter cake is so good that it should be served year round, why wait for fall? Not to mention fall is just around the corner! Here in California the weather doesn’t start to change until November, but that doesn’t mean we can’t consume our fair share of pumpkin treats anyways.

A slice of pumpkin gooey butter cake topped with whipped cream.

How Do You Make Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake?

This pumpkin gooey butter cake is incredibly easy to make, and it’s probably one of the best pumpkin desserts I’ve ever had. It’s a chewy vanilla crust with a creamy pumpkin cheesecake-like topping. This recipe feeds a crowd and can be made up to 2 days before you plan to serve it. I promise, you will get tons of rave reviews and requests for the recipe.

This recipe starts with a box of cake mix, which is combined with a few ingredients and pressed into the bottom of the pan to make the crust.  The topping is a combination of pumpkin, cream cheese, eggs, butter and spices. The pumpkin mixture gets poured over the top of the crust and the whole thing is baked to perfection. Be careful not to overbake this cake, you want the center to be just set so that it stays gooey.

A slice of pumpkin gooey butter cake with a bite taken out of it.

Just a fair warning, this is a rich dessert. But in the best possible way! It’s got all kinds of amazing flavors and textures and this treat will surely fulfill your pumpkin cravings. You can serve this pumpkin gooey butter cake as-is, or top it with a little whipped cream or powdered sugar for garnish. This cake will most definitely be on our Thanksgiving table this year, but I’m definitely not waiting until November to make it again!

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Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake

This pumpkin gooey butter cake is rich, decadent and incredibly delicious - you MUST make this! It's the perfect end to any fall meal.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cake, gooey butter cake, pumkpkin gooey butter cake, pumpkin cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 20
Calories 293kcal
Author Dinner at the Zoo

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 egg
  • 8 tablespoons butter melted
  • cooking spray

For the filling:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
  • 3 eggs
  • 8 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 12 ounces powdered sugar (equates to approximately 3 cups)

Optional garnishes: whipped cream, pumpkin pie spice

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9"x13" baking pan with cooking spray.
    • For the crust: Place the cake mix, egg and butter in a medium bowl. Using a mixer, beat the mixture until well combined.
    • Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and press the dough to cover the bottom of the pan.
    • For the filling: Place the cream cheese and pumpkin into a large bowl and beat with a mixer until smooth, approximately 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs, butter and pumpkin pie spice. Beat until smooth.
    • Add the powdered sugar to the pumpkin mixture and beat until thoroughly combined.
    • Pour the pumpkin mixture on top of the crust and spread into an even layer.
    • Bake for 45 minutes or until center is just set. Cool completely, or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days before you plan to serve it.
    • Cut into squares and serve, topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spice if desired.

    Notes

    Adapted from Paula Deen.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 39mg | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 9.8% | Vitamin C: 0.1% | Calcium: 7.5% | Iron: 4.4%

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    Comments

    1. The pan used looking significantly larger then a 9×13.. is it?.. just wanted to make sure I use the correct pan.. thank you for any info

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    3. Hi Sara,

      Just to let you know I used a large can of peaches, that I let drain completely and cut the peaches up in chunks and stirred them into the pumpkin mixture. I bake the same or until the center was slightly jiggly. It turned out perfect. served with whipped cream…..yum!!

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    10. Can I use a 9×13 Glass dish or the only other thing I have is a shallow metal sheet pan for this recipe. I really wanna make this… ????

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    11. I am going to bake this per recipe but then second time I will use canned sweet potatoes. Yams are my favorite and I will eat a sweet potato pie over a pumpkin pie any day. Really looking forward to making this one!!

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    12. I made this cake tonight but I am a little worried about it. It seems a little jiggly in the middle. Is it baked enough?

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      • It should be a little jiggly in the middle when you shake it, but not liquidy. It’ll firm up a bit as it cools, but the filling is supposed to be on the gooier side! When I make it and it firms up, it’s almost like a cheesecake consistency on top.

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      • If your pumpkin pie filling contains sugar I would significantly reduce the amount of powdered sugar in this recipe. Otherwise I think it would work although I haven’t tested it that way!

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          • She may not have the puree. I mistakenly bought the pie mix rather than the puree and I, too, was wondering if i could use it.

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            • You should be able to use the pie mix although I haven’t tested it. I would use 15 ounces of pie mix and then reduce the amount of powdered sugar to 1 cup and omit the pumpkin pie spice.

      • I am unaccustomed to powdered sugar being measured in ounces, so I went looking for a conversion for that. From what I have found, the 12 ounces equates to slightly less than 3 cups. Is that correct?

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