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Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake

Famous in St. Louis, this gooey butter cake is flavored with pumpkin and topped with a crunchy pecan streusel. The best Thanksgiving pumpkin pie alternative!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 20 squares
Calories: 355kcal
Author: Tara Kringlen

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 boxed yellow cake mix
  • 3 eggs divided
  • 16 tablespoon unsalted butter melted and divided
  • 1 8oz cream cheese softened
  • 14 oz can of pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Pecan Streusel

  • ½ cup flour
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
  • Combine the cake mix, egg and 8 tablespoons of melted butter in a medium
    bowl and mix well with whisk or wooden spoon. Using your fingers, push the
    mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 pan.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla, cinnamon and 8 tablespoons of melted butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and mix well.
  • Spread over the cake batter. Sprinkle the pecan streusel evenly over the top and bake for about 45 minutes. Do not over bake as the center should be a little gooey! Allow to cool slightly before slicing.

Pecan Streusel

  • Combine the flour, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter and stir until mixed well. Stir in the pecans.

Notes

Adapted from Paula Deen. 

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcal