Upside-Down Frosted Pumpkin Crunch
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (29 oz.) can pumpkin
- 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
- 1 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. allspice
- 3 eggs
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 c. chopped pecans
- 1 c. melted butter
- For the Frosting:
- 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- 3/4 c. Cool Whip
- 1 tsp. vanilla
DIRECTIONS
- Combine pumpkin mixture (pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, cinnamon, allspice and eggs). Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan (greased and lined with wax paper). Sprinkle dry cake mix over pumpkin mixture. Spread nuts evenly over dry cake. Drizzle melted butter over nuts evenly.
- Bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes. *Let cool completely*. Loosen around edges with knife. Place serving tray over top of dessert and flip over. Peel off wax paper; spread frosting on top. Keep refrigerated.
- For the Frosting:
- Soften cream cheese. Beat until fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar; add vanilla and Cool Whip. Frost when Pumpkin Crunch is completely cooled.
- (I just frost the top).
- Note: We love the Frosting so much, I usualy make 1 1/2X the above amounts