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Easy Pumpkin Upside Down Cake Recipe

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22 Nov
pumpkin upside down cake recipe with walnuts

I randomly got the idea for Pumpkin Upside Down Cake the other day. After rummaging through my cabinets I realized I could make a quick and dirty recipe that would satisfy the craving. This isn’t Martha Stewart fancy, but it is RER tasty so go with it.

Ingredients:

Cake – Box cake mix & all the the stuff the box it lists to make it OR a 15 oz can of pumpkin and almond milk

Topping: 15 oz can pumpkin, 1/2 cup agave or maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, dash salt, candied walnuts.

(This isn’t all you’ll need for the recipe, but you can make the cake part using just this.)cake and pumpkin mix

Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prep cake according to package directions. I used the OG weight watchers style of mixing one cake mix with a 15oz of canned pumpkin. Then, add almond milk to thin it out like batter.

Mix: Topping ingredients. pumpkin upside down cake topping (725x544)

Place topping in a very well greased pan. I used two circle pans so I divided it between them. Pour batter into pan. Bake until done. CAREFULLY run a knife around cake and flip it upside down onto a plate. Top with powdered sugar or whipped crème.

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The cake pushed a lot of the topping to the edge which made for sweet, crusty bites all around the cake. It was the best part!

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And if you make it with pumpkin instead of oil you can totally justify it as breakfast. Or at least I did.

If you aren’t feeling cake, but want a cookie – try my exactly the same but wildly different Two Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies.

pumpkin cookies recipe

Enjoy!

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    1. Tara says

      2013-12-03 at 12:00 pm

      How much pumpkin pie spice?

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2013-12-03 at 1:11 pm

        I eyeballed it, about 1.5 tsp in the topping.

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    2. Mary @ Health and Fitness says

      2013-11-25 at 6:27 am

      Perfect! We have just harvested pumpkins in our garden and I don’t know what to do on it. I’m gonna try and I’m pretty sure it’s gonna be delicious! Thanks much! #KangaArticles

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    3. Ashley says

      2013-11-24 at 4:08 pm

      If only Zach liked pumpkin. . . although at this point I think I can handle the responsibility to finish off a dessert by myself.

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    4. Livi says

      2013-11-23 at 10:32 am

      yum! anything I can make for dessert AND breakfast is good in my book!

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    5. Angela says

      2013-11-23 at 9:50 am

      Anything pumpkin is the perfect fall dish. I will have to try this 🙂

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    6. Heather @ Run Eat Play says

      2013-11-23 at 6:54 am

      Pumpkin is awesome and your recipe looks great!

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    7. Jojo @ RunFastEatLots says

      2013-11-23 at 4:36 am

      Great idea! Haha I can’t get enough pumpkin this time of the year

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    8. Kathy says

      2013-11-22 at 6:39 pm

      Just what I need…another easy, yummy, treat to satisfy my winter feast….thanks! (I think ?! 😉

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    9. Lynn @ The Actor's Diet says

      2013-11-22 at 6:10 pm

      cake mix is wonderful. just wonderful.

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    10. Sara @ LovingOnTheRun says

      2013-11-22 at 5:44 pm

      Wow this looks so simple and easy! My kind of recipe for sure 🙂

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    11. Mary @ Run Walk Lift says

      2013-11-22 at 4:31 pm

      I love almost any pumpkin dessert. I’ll have to try this. What is a normal gym workout for you, without running?

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