Ultimate Fall Dessert: Cake Mix Pumpkin Spice Cake

A boring box of cake mix never tasted this good! This pumpkin spice cake will remind you of your favorite latte or pie. Basically, it's the ultimate fall dessert.

This spice cake mix with pumpkin has the perfect balance of texture and flavor. Topping it with cream cheese frosting elevates the flavors so much that you'll look for excuses to share the cake with everyone.

A slice of Pumpkin Spice Cake topped with chopped pecansPhoto byJennifer Pridemore/TheRebelChick.com

Why We Love Pumpkin Spice Cake

Cake is one of those all-purpose desserts that's appropriate for any celebration, party, or dinner. It feeds a large crowd without much effort. And this recipe is all of that and more.

If you know how to mix ingredients and bake them in a baking dish, then you can make this delicious cake. The earthy pecans round out the sweetness from the pumpkin. And the cream cheese frosting ties it all together.

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How To Make Cake Mix Pumpkin Spice Cake

This pumpkin spice cake is incredibly simple. In no time at all, you'll have a dessert ready to show off!

Ingredients You Will Need To Make Cake Mix Pumpkin Spice Cake

Cake Ingredients:

• 13.25 oz spice cake mix
• 15 oz pumpkin puree
• 2 eggs

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

• 8 oz cream cheese
• ½ cup butter softened
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons milk
• ¼ cup chopped pecans

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Directions For How To Make Pumpkin Spice Cake

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 baking pan. Set aside.

Mix together cake mix, pumpkin puree and eggs and spread into prepared baking pan.

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Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting Directions

Add cream cheese, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar together in a mixing bowl. Beat well until evenly combined. Slowly add half and half or milk to obtain a smooth, frosting consistency.

Spread the frosting evenly on top of the pumpkin cake and top with chopped pecans.

Photo byJennifer Pridemore/TheRebelChick.com

Photo byJennifer Pridemore/TheRebelChick.com

This Cake Mix Pumpkin Spice Cake recipe serves 18.

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