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Upside Down Pumpkin Cake

SUBMITTED BY: JCAIN2U PHOTO BY: joy-of-jesus-smileymom

"This has become my family's favorite desert at Thanksgiving, taking the place of pumpkin pie! Walnuts can be substituted for pecans. "
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 114 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • salt to taste
  • 1 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix with pudding
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a mixing bowl, blend pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, salt, sugar, eggs and milk. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle dry cake mix and nuts over the batter. Pour melted butter over the cake.
  3. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 60 minutes and let cool. The cake will be "liquidy" at first, but will solidify as it cools.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2007 by gs
This recipe is as wonderful as everyone proclaims. I have been making it for several years,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2003 by LINDA LOBO
This is a great recipe. I only changed a few things - instead of yellow cake mix, I used a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2004 by TLAZZ72160
made this yesterday, very very good!!! i was not sure if i had to flip the cake over or not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2005 by LKWATSON
I have made this recipe 3 times, and have never heard such rave reviews. I had several people... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2007 by Cooker
1. Made this again for folks that have never had it and they were e-mailing for the recipe!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2002 by VIVIBO
I just took this cake to an organization potluck - Wow, did I get the compliments,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2005 by MOREHEADCITY
UNBELIEVABLE. This tastes so much like home made pumpkin pie but is NO WORK AT ALL. Everyone... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2002 by MOLLY FERRIS
This receipe was a big hit over Thanksgiving. The pie is very rich, therefore cut in small... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2007 by RSH82
I only used 1 1/2 cups of sugar in the filling, as it tasted sweet enough to me while I was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2006 by Terri
This recipe was awesome. I made it for a Ladies Tea at my church, ane everyone was raving... MORE