Aunt Trina's Holiday Pumpkin Crunch

By JJCR

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 (15 oz.) can fresh pumpkin
• 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 sticks butter, cut into pieces
• 1 (8oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
• 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together pumpkin, evaporatd milk, cinnamon and sugar until well combined. Add eggs annd mix well.

Pour mixture into a 9x13 baking dish prepared with a non stick spray. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over entire top. Sprinkle nuts evenly over cake mix and top with butter pieces. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Prepare frosting while cake is cooling. In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, whip cream cheese until light. Add in whipping cream and continue to whip until fully combined and thickening. Add powdered sugar and cinnamon and whip until smooth.

To Serve:
Scoop out a slice of the pumpkin crunch and top with a dollop of the cream cheese frosting, or frost the entire pumpkin crunch with the frosting.

Servings: 8

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