If you love the onset of fall flavors this cinnamon-spiced doctored cake mix is going to be the first recipe you'll want to make when it comes to cake using pumpkin puree, and fall recipes.
This is an easy doctored cake mix recipe that's absolutely mind-blowing and simple for those who don't like baking desserts, the kid can even make this one.
Then if you want to get fancy just dress this easy pumpkin cake up with a dusting of powdered sugar, or top it with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon and nuts to serve to guests.
If you love easy recipes, also try my pumpkin cake mix cookies, pumpkin cheesecake squares, and some slow cooker pumpkin spice latte, to go with all these recipes!
Scroll down and read the mix-in suggestions and take this from a plain 2 ingredients cake to a gourmet dessert you'll be proud to serve to friends and family for Thanksgiving!
Easiest Pumpkin Cake on the Planet Step by Step 2 Ingredients Pumpkin Cake
- any cake mix can be used
- only use pumpkin puree
- blend both together
- pick a pan for baking and grease
- check times for muffins, regular cake pans, or loaves as the time will differ for baking
- refer to the printable recipe card at the end of the post for tips and times
Here's All You Need to Make 2 Ingredient Pumpkin Cake
- canned pumpkin puree
- spice cake mix or package yellow cake mix
Mix-ins and Serving 2 Ingredients Pumpkin Cake and Making it Gourmet:
- If using a yellow cake mix instead of spice cake, add ground cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg to the batter for more flavor
- Add 1 cup of any chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or peanut butter chips to this batter
- Add 1 cup of raisins or craisins
- Any kind of nuts
- Add coconut
- Leave the cake plain or cream cheese frosting
- Dust it with powdered sugar
- Serve it topped with sliced apples and caramel sauce
- Make a filling with cinnamon, butter, brown sugar, and nuts for a coffee cake filling
- Make muffins or mini loaves for gifts and they freeze well
- Add pumpkin seeds for nut allergies
- Make sure you grease any pans you use heavily
- Keep unused cake in the refrigerator
- Use only pumpkin puree never pumpkin pie filling
- any flavored cake mix can be used.
Baking Times for Cake Pans
- Always use the toothpick method to ensure the center is completed cooking
- 13x9 sheet pan 35 minutes to 40 minutes
- Bundt pan for 45 minutes to an hour
- Muffin pan 25 minutes to 30 minutes
- Loaf pan 40 minutes to 45 minutes
- All cakes are baked in a preheated oven of 350 degrees
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Yield: 18
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Pumpkin Cake with 2 Ingredients
Two ingredients using a cake mix and pumpkin will transform into the easiest fall cake or muffins you've ever baked!
Prep time: 2 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 47 Min
Ingredients
- 1 - 15 ounce can of real canned pumpkin, not pie filling
- 1 - 15.25 ounce box Spice Cake Mix or Butter Pecan see note below
- Note: if you use a yellow cake mix or white you'll have to add 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger. I usually add more cinnamon to my taste.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease the pan you are using heavily or line it with parchment paper (muffin pan use paper liners)
- Place the cake mix with the pumpkin in a bowl.
- Mix both until well blended.
- Bake in a greased baking cake pan( for a bundt pan for 45 to 55 minutes) at 350 degrees. See Notes below
- Note: Do not use pie filling this is pure pumpkin puree.
- Garnish with powdered sugar, and cream cheese frosting, or top a slice with whipped cream on top and refer to more suggestions under notes for mix-ins and toppings..
Notes
Mix-ins and Serving 2 Ingredients Pumpkin Cake:
- Add 1 cup of any chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or peanut butter chips to this batter
- Add 1 cup of raisins or craisins
- Any kind of nuts
- Add coconut
- Leave the cake plain or cream cheese frosting
- Dust it with powdered sugar
- Serve it topped with sliced apples and caramel sauce
- Make a filling with cinnamon, butter, brown sugar, and nuts for a coffee cake filling
- Make muffins or mini loaves for gifts and they freeze well
- Add pumpkin seeds for nut allergies
- Make sure you grease any pans you use heavily
- Keep unused cake in the refrigerator
- Use only pumpkin puree never pumpkin pie filling
- any flavored cake mix can be used.
Baking Times for Cake Pans
- Always use the toothpick method to ensure the center is completed cooking
- 13x9 sheet pan 35 minutes to 40 minutes
- Bundt pan for 45 minutes to 1 hour
- Muffin pan 25 minutes to 30 minutes
- Loaf pan 40 minutes to 45 minutes
- All greased pan for cakes are baked in a preheated oven of 350 degrees
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