Every layer is perfected to make one big bite of Thanksgiving heaven! This dessert will impress your guests!

Pumpkin Bars with Yellow Cake Mix

Some food bloggers spend an enormous amount of time typing out very detailed recipes. With every good intention they want their readers to have as much information as possible to ensure success at making their recipes.

I have a very different style of recipe writing. I like to keep it simple. In my own recipe book I have the bare minimum. You should see the way I have the recipe for these Pumpkin Pie Cake Bars written down! It says, ‘Mix, press, mix, topping, bake,’ with which ingredients to mix and their amounts and that’s it.

While I do want the very best outcome for my readers I also don’t want to overwhelm you with a lot of fluff in the recipe. To me, the length of the recipe equals the amount of time it’s going to take me to make it. And that isn’t always true, it’s just the way I feel when I look at them. I don’t want anyone to feel like they have to slave away all day on any of the recipes I share!

Speaking of slaving away, my family replaced traditional Pumpkin Pie when my Mom made these delicious bars one year! She’s been making them for Thanksgiving ever since. They are absolutely fantastic! It’s nearly impossible to make something look as good as it tastes so you are going to have to trust me on this one and just make it. You won’t regret it!

If you are gathering recipes for Thanksgiving, then make sure you try making Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler, No Bake Triple Layer Pumpkin Pie, or Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars, too!

What You’ll Need:

• 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
• 1/2 cup Butter, Melted + 1/4 cup Softened
• 3 Eggs
• 1 (29 oz) can Pumpkin Pie Mix
• 2/3 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Cinnamon

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Cake Bars

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
• Remove 1 cup yellow cake mix from the boxed mix and set aside.
• In a bowl, combine remaining yellow cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter, and 1 egg. Press evenly into the bottom of the pan.
• In the same bowl, combine 1 (29 oz) can pumpkin pie mix, 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, and 2 eggs. Spread over the bottom layer evenly.
• In the same bowl again, combine the reserved 1 cup yellow cake mix, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup softened butter, and 1 tsp cinnamon.
• Mix together and sprinkle over the top.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes.

More Thanksgiving Desserts:

• Mini Pecan Pies
• Easy Apple Crisp
• Pumpkin Pecan Cobbler
• Easy Pumpkin Pie
• Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars
• Pecan Pie Brownies

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Yield: 12

Pumpkin Pie Cake Bars

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Pumpkin Pie Cake Bars, every layer is perfected to make one big bite of Thanksgiving heaven! This dessert will impress your guests!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
• 1/2 cup Butter, Melted & 1/4 cup Softened
• 3 Eggs
• 1 (29 oz) can Pumpkin Pie Mix
• 2/3 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
2. Remove 1 cup yellow cake mix from the boxed mix and set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine remaining yellow cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter, and 1 egg. Press evenly into the bottom of the pan.
4. In the same bowl, combine pumpkin pie mix, sweetened condensed milk, and 2 eggs. Spread over the bottom layer evenly.
5. In the same bowl again, combine the reserved 1 cup yellow cake mix, sugar, 1/4 cup softened butter, and cinnamon.
6. Mix together and sprinkle over the top.
7. Bake for 50-60 minutes.