Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake

If you love ooey gooey butter cake, give this easy Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake a try! No cake mix needed, this fall pumpkin dessert is from scratch.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword butter cake, pumpkin dessert, pumpkin spice, thanksgiving dessert

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 312kcal

Author Julie Clark

Ingredients

First Layer:

1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup unsalted butter

Pumpkin Layer:

8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
15 ounces canned solid pack pumpkin (not pie filling)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter
14 ounces powdered sugar
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil, then spray with cooking spray.
In a large food processor, pulse the pecans until ground.
Add in the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to the processor. Pulse until well combined.
Add in the eggs and butter. Run processor until thick dough is formed and everything is well combined.
Spread the dough out evenly along the bottom of the prepared pan.
Use a paper towel to wipe out your food processor.
Place the cream cheese and pumpkin in the food processor. Pulse until nice and creamy, with no lumps.
Add in the eggs, vanilla and melted butter. Mix again.
Add in all of the spices and slowly add in the powdered sugar, pulsing as you go, and mix until everything is well combined and no lumps are remaining.
Pour the pumpkin filling over the first layer.
Bake 40-50 minutes. A toothpick should come out with just a few crumbs. Do not over bake!
Allow the cake to cool, then slice into 24 bars.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 24 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

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