Hawaiian Style Pumpkin Crunch

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Hawaiian Style Pumpkin Crunch

Offered on the Holo Holo Charter's blog. This is the tour company that took us to the Na Pali coast and snorkeling, where I swam with a sea turtle.
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Ingredients

  • 1 can solid-pack pumpkin, 29 oz
  • 1 can evaporated milk, 13 oz
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs, slightly beaten
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 box yellow “super moist” cake mix
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup butter, melted

Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • ¾ cup Cool Whip

Instructions

  • Mix pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs and cinnamon together.
  • Pour into 9×13” pan lined with waxed paper.
  • Pour 1 box cake mix (dry) over pumpkin mixture and pat nuts on cake mix.
  • Spoon melted butter evenly over nuts.
  • Bake at 350° degrees for 50-60 minutes. Invert onto tray and peel off waxed paper.
  • When slightly cooled, spread frosting on top.

Frosting

  • Beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar. 
  • Fold in cool whip, spread over cake evenly.