Pumpkin Desserts for the Holidays

Pumpkin Dessert #1

1-1/2 cups sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. ginger

½ tsp. ground cloves

½ tsp. cinnamon

4 eggs

½ cup butter, melted (margarine can be used)

1-12 oz. can evaporated milk

1-29 oz. can pumpkin

½ box yellow cake mix

Combine first five ingredients in a bowl.  Beat eggs slightly; stir in pumpkin.  Then stir in sugar mixture.  Gradually stir in milk.  Place in greased 9 x 13 pan.  Sprinkle half box of the dry cake  mix over top.  Pour melted utter over all.  Sprinkle with chopped nuts.  Serves 16

Pumpkin dessert #2

3 eggs

1-15 oz. can pumpkin

1 cup sugar

1-12 oz can evaporated milk

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp. ginger

½ tsp. allspice (I used nutmeg instead)

1 box yellow cake mix

1 cup chopped nuts

¾ cup butter, melted

Mix eggs, pumpkin, sugar, milk and spices until smooth.  Pour into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.  Sprinkle cake mix over top.  Sprinkle nuts over cake mix and drizzle with butter.  Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.  Cool before serving. Serve with whipped cream.  Serves 14

Pumpkin #1 gives you more pumpkin so it’s really how much pumpkin you want to taste.  Both are super recipes.

Enjoy whichever one you decide to make.