Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Name: Pumpkin Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 packages banana cake mix (regular size); 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup half-and-half cream; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup shortening; 6 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 to 4 tablespoons whole milk; Red, yellow and green food coloring; Ice cream cake cones or banana; 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs, optional

Servings: persons

2 packages banana cake mix (regular size)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup shortening
6 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 4 tablespoons whole milk
Red, yellow and green food coloring
Ice cream cake cones or banana
1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs, optional

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["Prepare and bake cakes in 12-cup fluted tube pans according to package directions; cool.", "For filling, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour to form a smooth paste. Gradually add cream and sugar, stirring constantly until thick. Boil 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and salt. Fold in pecans; cool.", "Cut thin slice of bottom of each cake. Spread one cake bottom with filling; put cakes together with bottoms together. Set aside.", "In a bowl, cream butter and shortening. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Add milk until desired consistency is reached. Combine red and yellow food coloring to make orange; tint about three-fourths of the frosting orange. Tint remaining frosting green. Place a small glass upside down in the center of the cake to support the ""stem"". Put a dollop of frosting on the glass and top with an ice cream cone or banana. Cut the cone or banana to the correct length; frost with green frosting. Frost cake with orange frosting. If desired, add chocolate water crumbs as ""dirt"" around cake. Pipe green vines on cake and ""dirt"" if desired."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 packages banana cake mix (regular size), 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup half-and-half cream, and more.

Yes, Pumpkin Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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