Easiest Way to Make Marzipan Pumpkins

Pumpkin Love (Layered Pumpkin Dessert)

Craft miniature pumpkins using dyed marzipan, then use them as a garnish atop our pumpkin view image.

Recipe Summary Pumpkin Love (Layered Pumpkin Dessert)

I hate pumpkin pie and this recipe finally made me an acceptable guest at Thanksgiving dinners. Picture hearing 'What?! How can you hate pumpkin pie?!' at every Thanksgiving of your life. Now people ask that I bring this recipe instead of a pumpkin pie. It's so good.

Ingredients | Marzipan Pumpkins

1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

½ cup butter, melted

1 egg, beaten

1 (28 ounce) can pumpkin puree

1 cup evaporated milk

1 cup brown sugar

3 eggs, beaten

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ cup white sugar

⅓ cup butter, softened

1 pint heavy whipping cream

2 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Pour cake mix into a bowl; remove and reserve 1 cup. Add 1/2 cup melted butter and 1 beaten egg to the bowl; stir to combine. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, brown sugar, 3 beaten eggs, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a bowl. Pour filling into the crust-lined baking pan.

Crumble together the reserved 1 cup dry cake mix, white sugar, and 1/3 cup butter in another bowl using a pastry cutter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the filling.

Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven until top is light brown and the dessert barely jiggles when slightly shaken, 50 to 60 minutes.

Allow to cool completely, about 45 minutes. Beat heavy cream and 2 tablespoons sugar together in a bowl until soft peaks form. Top dessert with whipped cream before serving.

Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts to the topping, if desired.

Info | Marzipan Pumpkins

prep: 20 mins cook: 50 mins additional: 45 mins total: 1 hr 55 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 9x13-inch cake

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