Sweet treats don't get any easier to make than this 3 Ingredient Crockpot Pumpkin Dump Cake. Top it with caramel sauce, chopped walnuts, and vanilla ice cream, and you have a dessert to die for!
Please see the first recipe note before you start so that you understand that this cake will not result in your typical slice and serve cake.
In a medium bowl, combine the pumpkin and evaporated milk.
15 oz pure pumpkin, 12 oz sweetened condensed milk
Add the spice cake mix to the crock pot.
15 oz spice cake mix
Pour the pumpkin mixture over the spice cake mix, but, do not combine.
Set crock pot to high and cook for 1 hour.
Switch crock pot setting to low and cook for 1 more hour.
Mix everything thoroughly.
Cook for an additional 1-2 hours on low, or until the cake has set. If it seems too gooey, cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes at a time until set.
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Notes
Important: Just so you have the right expectation, please note that this cake is not your typical 'slice and serve' cake. You can see in the photos that it's very moist and especially the center tends to come apart, so I generally use a spoon to serve it! (My family loves this cake, but some readers have expressed that they are not fans of the texture, so I want to make sure to highlight it to avoid disappointment.)
The spice cake mix provides most of the flavor, so for best results make sure you use a good quality cake mix.
Sweetened condensed milk used to come in 14 ounce cans, but now it comes in 12 ounce cans. Both amounts work just fine - this is a very forgiving recipe!
If this is too sweet for you, try using evaporated milk next time.
Slow cookers can vary in their cooking temperature, so you may need to cook this longer if you cake has not set after the recommended cooking time.
Best served warm. Garnish with caramel sauce, walnuts, chocolate chips, or vanilla ice cream if desired!
Store leftovers on the counter in an airtight container. Warm in the microwave right before serving.
Reader feedback is that using a slow cooker liner makes it difficult to stir the pumpkin mixture into the cake mix, so it might be best to skip the liner for this recipe.