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Pumpkin Pie Dessert

This is like pumpkin pie, only better!
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 box yellow cake mix divided
  • ½ cup butter or margarine melted
  • 1 egg slightly beaten

Filling

  • 1 29-ounce can canned pumpkin or pumpkin pie mix
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon omit if using pumpkin pie mix
  • ½ cup brown sugar omit if using pumpkin pie mix
  • cup milk
  • 2 eggs slightly beaten

Topping

  • reserved yellow cake mix
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup butter or margarine softened

Instructions

  • Reserve 1 cup of dry cake mix from box for topping.
  • Combine remainder of cake mix with other crust ingredients. Mixture will be thick. Spread into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Mix filling ingredients and spread evenly over crust mixture.
  • Mix reserved 1 cup dry cake mix with other topping ingredients and sprinkle over top of filling.
  • Bake at 350° F. for 45 to 75 minutes. A knife inserted into middle of cake will come out clean when done. Note: Baking time seems to vary widely.
  • Serve warm if possible. Cut into squares. Top with whipped cream.

Notes

From Judy Fahle.