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A dish of Sweet Potato Dump Cake with pecans and a wooden spoon.
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Sweet Potato Dump Cake

Sweet Potato Dump Cake is a straightforward dessert that blends creamy sweet potato filling with the simplicity of a spice cake mix topping.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 598kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 29 oz can of yams
  • 12 oz evaporated milk
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsps pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 box spice cake mix
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup butter unsalted, melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  • butter a 9x13 pan, or spray it with non-stick spray
  • Drain the canned yams from the juice and pour into a large mixing bowl
    A bowl of mashed potatoes with carrots in it.
  • Mash the yams until there are no more chunks
    A bowl filled with a mixture of chocolate and pumpkin.
  • Add the evaporated milk, brown sugar, pumpkin spice seasoning and eggs to the yams
    Mixing bowl of sweet potato cake mix in it.
  • Whisk together or use a hand mixer to blend these ingredients together until combined and smooth
    A bowl of mashed sweet potato cake batter.
  • Pour this mixture into the prepared baking dish
    A white baking dish with sweet potato in it.
  • Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top of the sweet potato mixture, do not mix
    A white baking dish filled with cake mix.
  • Pour the melted butter all over the top of the cake mix
    A white baking dish cake mix and butter drizzled over it.
  • Sprinkle the top with the chopped pecans
    A white baking dish filled with sweet potato and cake mix.
  • Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, the center should no longer jiggle; it is normal if the toothpick has yam residue.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes
    A white baking dish filled with sweet potato dump cake and pecans.
  • Serve warm with your favorite ice cream or whipped cream, you can also serve it cold
    A dish of Sweet Potato Dump Cake with pecans and a wooden spoon.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 467mg | Potassium: 880mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 721IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 3mg