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Easy Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Celebrate the season with a shortcut recipe for Easy Pumpkin Bundt Cake that transforms store-bought cake mix into the ultimate fall dessert.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 16 servings

Ingredients  

  • Cooking Spray
  • 2 (15.25-oz.) boxes spice cake or chocolate cake mix 
  • 1 cup vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 cups water, divided
  • 6 large eggs, divided
  • 2/3 cup sour cream, divided
  • 1 (12-oz.) container vanilla frosting
  • 1 cake ice cream cone
  • Green food coloring
  • Green sprinkles
  • Orange food coloring

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9- or 10-cup bundt cake pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together one box of cake mix with 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup water, 3 large eggs and 1/3 cup sour cream. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 35 minutes. 
  • Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan. Once the cake has cooled, invert it onto a serving platter, clean out the pan, and repeat the mixing and baking process with the remaining box of cake mix, vegetable oil, water, eggs and sour cream.
  • To assemble the cake, arrange the second cake on top of the first to form a pumpkin shape. (If needed, trim the bottom portions of the cakes to make them flat.)
  • Add about 3 tablespoons of the frosting to a small bowl then tint it green with food coloring. Spread the green food coloring on the ice cream cone then decorate it with sprinkles.
  • Add the remaining frosting to a microwave-safe bowl then tint it orange with food coloring. Microwave it until pourable, about 30 seconds.
  • Pour the orange frosting atop the completely cooled cakes then place the ice cream cone in the center to form the pumpkin stem.
  • Cut the cake into slices and serve.
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