I was really scared to try this but was pleasantly surprised when it came out of the oven. You may want to bake this in whatever pan you are going to serve it in. I tried transferring it to a different serving pan and it completely fell apart. At least now I'm positive it will taste better than it looks :)

I've haven't made this cake for years, but my family loves it so much I had to make it this year, however when I went looking for the recipe I couldn't find it. Thanks for posting it. Yummy stuff this is!!!

I LOVE this. I orginally got the recipe from my aunt, but want to try to made adjustments to make it in cupcake tins with liners to make it easier and more attractive to serve. Any suggestions?

This is a wonderful recipe and easy to make. Topped with real whipped cream....YUMMY!

I made this recipe for a party and everyone loved it!! They all wanted the recipe. I am going to make it as a dessert for Thanksgiving dinner! It's a great alternative to Pumpkin Pie!

love this recipe. I saw someone had said it fell apart when they transfered it. I have heard a version of this recipe where you lay down parchment paper (no grease), then add the layers and bake and when it's done and cool, you flip the cake so the top yellow cake layer becomes the crust and the pumpkin layer is on top. It's much more pie like this way and goes well with whipped cream. Personally, I don't flip mine but I don't mind serving it from the pan.

This is the best dessert ever! Won first place in a pumpkin dessert contest!! :)

Substitute sweet potatoes for the pumpkin and it was ever more delicious!

DELICIOUS! Except i use Spice cake on top! AMAZING! :)

This recipe is delicious and very easy to make. Try substituting pecans for the walnuts, makes it even better!!

Going to try this one on co-workers cuz it sounds a little lighter than the recipe I have. I use wax paper sprayed with Pam for easier removal. For the topping I cream together 1 (8 oz. pkg.) softened cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla until smooth then fold in 12 oz. Cool Whip! Yummy!

I had this recipe for about ten years but the paper got destroyed. So happy to find it in time for Thanksgiving! I also sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over the nuts for a more candied crunchy texture. Make sure you use waxed or parchment paper to line your pan and make sure you grease it first or it won't come out nicely. Also give it plenty of time to cool before flipping. We serve it chilled with whipped cream instead of pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie will always be boring compared to this with a crunchy nut crust. Over the years I have changed up the nuts the type of cake mix and even the pumpkin mixture spice ratio (you can try any filling recipe for a pumpkin or even sweet potato pie). I wanted to find the original because I was starting to forget how long and what temperature to bake it at but it is very versatile and easy to play with.

I've made this cake in place of pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving for the last 7 years. It's become quite a favorite with my husband and my in-laws so I'm happy to make it each year.
The first time I made this I was a bit stressed out by not mixing the cake mix into the pumpkin batter like the recipe says - don't worry it turns out fine with all the butter on top and pumpkin below...cake cooks nicely.
I use toasted pecans in place of walnuts and it compliments better than walnuts. I'm wondering if my candied pecans from whole foods might be tasty on top...hmmm. You don't and shouldn't flip this cake (its way too big and messy to attempt - why stress yourself out?). Accept this cake for what it is - not the prettiest, but OMG the taste is wonderful. Try it and you will not be disapointed.

I also used a boxed spice cake, it was delicious and also it wasn't a sweet taste to it. I made it for Thanksgiving and every one raved about it. Will be a traditional cake.

I use a caramel sauce for topping! Also, I spiced the yellow cake mix with plenty of cinnamon and some pie spice, as yellow mix is a lot cheaper than a spice mix in the local stores. I am going to try the cream cheese topping I saw in another post. Yum!!