You heard me. Two ingredients. Count them. One. Two. When my friend Bobby told me about this cake and that I would loooove it, I had to try it right away. It starts out with a cake mix *gasp* beat with a can of pumpkin filling. That's it. The batter color was beautiful and since it had no raw eggs I got to taste that thick and creamy batter without fear. Delish. Bobby said that I could use any cake mix I wanted and that chocolate was delicious. I still needed to bake this up before I could say for sure that it would be a success. I have done all those fat free cakes in the past with apple sauce in place of oil and had to swallow tough and gummy cakes, pretending (hoping) each bite improved. When I removed this cake from the oven I was pleased with the beautiful color and texture. After it cooled I wanted a nice glaze, something with spunk. I thought to make up a glaze with apple cider to enhance the pumpkin flavor. The cider glaze was over the top good and I will make it again for other Fall-time cakes. After dinner last night, I served this cake and it was a hit with my family. It had the texture of a sponge cake and was not chewy at all. The taste was nice and I could not really distinguish a distinct pumpkin flavor but a nice flavor all the same. If you are in a hurry and need a quick, pretty, and tasty cake, try this one.
Pumpkin Cake
One Cake mix- I used yellow
1 -15 ounce can 100% pumpkin- puree, not pumpkin pie filling
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl mix cake mix with pumpkin filling using a hand mixer or a stand mixer. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour batter into a greased 7 x 11 inch baking dish. Bake for 28 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting. Serves 8.
Apple Cider Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 T. apple cider
1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice
In a small bowl blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour over Pumpkin Cake letting it drizzle down the sides of the cake. Let set before covering. 
Thanks Bobby!
UPDATE- Read through the comments and see how others are making this cake. Carol made hers into soft cookies! Cathy from Noble Pig loved this cake too!
73 comments:
Get out!!! Two ingredients?? That looks delicious! What a perfect easy recipe to prepare for a potluck.
I have made this before as cupcakes with devils food cake and they came out great. I love the cider glaze.
I love easy recipes like this when I am strapped for time.
I just made your corn dogs. They were fabulous! Come check it out.
That looks pretty good. I wonder about the "you can use any cake mix" comment though. I have a couple recipes that use cake mix and the results vary wildly depending on what mix I use.
At any rate this one looks pretty good. I don't have apple cider though but I bet the icing would still be good if I used sour apple schnaps. Though I just left my bottle at a friends house because I was sure that he would get more use out of it than I would. If you are in the market for a solid green apple martini recipe just let me know.
I really love recipes like this, especially when I want something quick. I'm not opposed to using a cake mix every now and then.
How easy is that!!! Nice and quick and easy. Love that.
Apple cider glaze looks and sounds like the perfect touch, this is a mighty tasty cake :).
Veronica- Yup it is easy and good too. Bonus!
Lisa- I would like to try it with Devil's food next. I like the pumpkin and chocolate combo.
Dawn- Thanks so much! Loved the Corn Dog post and your addition of cheese and cayenne. HOT!
Graham - sour apple snapps would work just fine. I was even considering Bourbon. I think a Bourbon glaze would do nicely too!
Tanya- A cake mix now and again can be a real time saver indeed! Thanks for your comment!
Theresa- Thanks for stopping by. Yup super easy!
sophie- Thanks! It is super delicious too! I love easy!
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I AM TOTALLY MAKING THIS...couldn't be simpler!
Without the oil and eggs this sounds super healthy!
Miss Robin Sue,
I made two of them today! It was the perfect thing! Thanks!
well hot diggity dog! what a great idea--kudos to the gal who first came up with it! i love your glaze, too--lovely touch. :)
Something quick and easy is sometimes the best thing! I like convenience too!
Man, it doesn't get better or easier than that! Your photos are droolicious!
~ingrid
Would it taste wierd if you added pumpkin pie spice to the batter to emphasize the pumpkin flavor?
Yum! Thanks for the great tip!
Satria- Thanks.
Noble Pig- Make It Now!
Anon- I am so happy you liked!
Grace- Thank you! And Hurray for the first one who thought of this!
Honey B- Thanks for the Stumble! I appreciate it big time!
Ingrid- Welcome glad you like this idea. Try it out!
Ellie- Thanks for stopping in. I don't think it would be weird at all!
ooo...this looks yummy! i want to make pumpkin cupcakes for thanksgiving - this would work for that too, right? but i'm not a huge pumpkin fan...could i use a 1/2 can? i'm going to do cream cheese frosting though :)
j*amy- this would work for cupcakes too. My kids did not think this tasted overly pumpkiny so a whole can is fine and have you tried my Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting- it would be perfect for this cake!
Fabulous...and so easy to make! I love it!
Fabulous...and so easy to make! I love it!
We made this last night and it seemed a little "bland". I think I will add in some pumpkin spice and a little bit of oil.
The glaze was delish though!
I love diet cake! This also works with a can of diet soda. Two ingredients: box cake mix, one can diet soda. Mix and bake. This provides a soft, absolutely delicious cake. Check out my blog on this delight: http://twintables.blogspot.com/2007/05/diet-cake.html
Meg- Yes very easy!!
lynne- Thank you for your honest opinion. Yes the cake is very simple tasting therefore the yummy glaze. This recipe can go in so many directions with a little spice, chocolate, nuts, etc. I baked it in the purest and simplest form so I can know how to doctor it in the future and I bet many will be playing with this recipe for years to come. It will be fun to see some of the combinations people come up with. Thanks for stopping by!!
Twin Tables- Thanks for stopping in! I bet it is nice with a can of diet soda. It seems like we can almost add anything to a cake mix and come out with a decent cake! Cool! I'll stop in and check out your recipe!
Awesome, I thought this looked familiar! Thief.
http://noblepig.com/2008/11/11/the-pilgrims-would-approve.aspx
The hell? You dummy, did you even read what you linked?? Here, let me help you:
"I saw this recipe for Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake with Apple Cider Glaze on Robin Sue's blog, Big Red Kitchen, I knew I had to give it a shot."
Get out.
Anon Nov 11, 2008 7:45 PM- Hmmm?
Anon Nov 12, 2008 12:24 AM- Thanks!!
This sounds like it was made for me, it's two of my favorite things mixed together.
Definately have to try this out .. its sounds delicious! Thanks for posting!
Recipes like this = love. I use a chocolate cake mix with the pumpkin for "muffins" and the girls eat them up. They get chocolate, I get them eating a vegetable.
I decided to turn the batter into cookies instead...they came out perfect. Super moist! I used spice cake mix with the pumpkin...just those two whipped up the perfect soft cookie. Top it off with the icing and it's super perfect!
I tried this recipe out as cupcakes for my co-workers. Very moist! I also topped it with eggnog frosting - the combination was fabulous!
made this with cream cheese frosting, all in all less than $6, and? delicious!
OMG! I made this for my son's birthday, and I'm blown away!
made this for a Thanksgiving potluck and it was amazing!! I added pumpkin butter to the glaze (about half a cup) and it came out even better! thanks for posting!
made this for a Thanksgiving potluck and it was amazing!! I added pumpkin butter to the glaze (about half a cup) and it came out even better! thanks for posting!
Thanks for all the comments and feedback. Love what you all are doing with this recipe. Mmm cookies! Cinnamon! Cream chesse frosting! Pumpkin Butter! Wow these are great ideas!
I used this for cupcakes, but I used a spice cake mix, reduced the wet ingredients by 1/3, and added a little more cinnamon and nutmeg. I made a cream cheese icing too. They came out so good! Great and simple recipe idea! loved it
Made it today so easy to do and it smells and tastes wonderful. should be a real hit at our thanksgiving meal this year !!!
This came out great. Thanks!
Just a note - I believe the recipe might need some clarification - do you mean it to be made with canned pumpkin pie filling MIX (which has eggs, milk, spices in it) or just canned 100% pumpkin, as shown in the picture? Making it with plain pumpkin leads to a dry, crumbly mixture that can't even possibly turn into a cake. Making it with the pumpkin pie filling mix results in the nice cake shown in the pictures.
Amazingly easy! Definitely have to do this one!
Anon- I used the can of pumpkin as in the picture and had no problem with the texture. I imagine you can use Pumpkin Pie Filling that has all the additives too?! Try it.
Last night I made this cake (along with your Spaghetti Pie recipe). Instead of using yellow cake mix, I made it with spice cake mix. After reading the comments on this post, I decided to also make your Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting as well. This was AMAZING! My husband quoted "Yum wrapped in awesome with a side of wicked good." Everything I have tried off your website, which was recently discovered, has been a huge success! Thank you!
I've made this for years with spice cake mix instead. BTW-- if you make it into muffins, each one is only 1 point on Weight Watchers.
Just wanted to say thanks for this. Found this via StumbleUpon a few days ago, and I happened to have the ingredients on hand, so I tried it. Wowzers. Yummy and super simple. Definite winner. :)
Anon- Thanks for stopping back by and letting me know you liked it! I appreciate that.
I got this recipe from one of the first Weight Watchers meetings I went to, but they did it in muffin form. I use the spice cake mix with the pumpkin. Yum!!
I made this for a company Christmas party. I didn't have apple cider on hand so I used apple juice. This WILL be made again!!! Yummy
Ironic that at the end of the blog was a link to the Organic Products Institute. The cake looks good!
Your directions are not very specific.
Yes, you use a cake mix, but do you first follow the directions on the cake mix? (add water, oil, egg, etc)
Please be more specific.
If you say two ingredients do you mean you mix only the powder with the pumpkin?
Thanks.
appledrop- Yes it is two ingredients- the cake mix powder and pumpkin puree. That's it, so easy. enjoy!
I'm making this today!!
I made this and love it. The only problem I have is that the cake kind of falls apart, and no matter how I coat the pan, a lot of the top sticks to it. Pointers?
The any cake mix is true, but you can also use other filling to a similar result. I pureed a can of strawberry pie filling (not too fine, though) and mixed it with a box of white cake mix. It was delicious, moist, and every so often you'd get a bite with a strawberry in it. Definitely not as healthy as the original, but c'mon, we make it cause it;s easy!
Greg- I have no idea why yours is sticking. Mine popped right out. Hmm? Maybe you can line the pan with parchment paper, that may help. The strawberry idea sounds marvelous! Thanks!
I've had this cake and a chocolate version of it, but I've never had it with a glaze! That looks great!
I am so pleased and grateful to you for posting this recipe. My husband has a severe egg allergy so we have not been able to eat a egg free cake (that tastes great) since I met him. The pumpkin taste was non existent in the Betty Crocker devils food cake mix... it was the most delicious moist cake ever. THANK YOU !!!
My husband made this cake -- it is amazingly good like all the recipes on your site :)
I just made this cake yesterday; double batch (layered german chocolate and dark chocolate fudge) topped with toasted coconut marshmallows. No need for frosting; truly the most delicious cake EVER... had to increase baking time to ~40 minutes
Hi there...just came across this on Stumble and put one in the oven with spice cake mix and pumpkin...I'll let you know how it turns out! Thanks!
I came across this recipe on allrecipes.com this morning as well. What a fun recipe! Very interesting to see what others experience has been with it.
I see several folks have made it into muffins. I'm curious about putting it into to two 9 x 5 loaves. With it being so simple I might just have to give it a shot.
Thanks!
Kate
Robin Sue, I have been following your blog for some time now, but this is my first comment. First of all, thank you for giving me ideas--especially easy family friendly ones. I like your blog because you don't overdo "making things from scratch" and makes me feel good to take some short cuts.
I wanted to write a comment on this one particular because I have been looking for a birthday cake for my baby daughter who hasn't had any eggs yet. She will be 1 very soon and I wanted her (and me) to experience birthday cake all over her face and this will be perfect!!
I think someone's early comment about the outcome depending on the kind of cake mix is right. I used a Duncan Hines Devil's Food, and it was so thick I could hardly get it out of the bowl. The mini-muffins I made were ok, but really lumpy and didn't spread like I'd expect. Next time I'll follow my instincts and add a little liquid. : ) They still taste good, though, just look a little strange! Certainly an inexpensive experiment, too.
I love to bake from scratch but sometimes you just cant beat the convenience and taste of a good ole cake mix. Can't wait to try this one. Love your blog!!!
This sounded great for a pumpkin-food-themed party - baked as directed, toothpick not clean. Baked another 5 min., then another 5, then another 5 then raised the temp 25 and baked for another 8 then gave up! Flavor of the baked edge is wonderful - the middle, not so much. YMMV - I HATE my oven!
BUT
thanks for posting. I will keep trying this one.
I found this recipe last year shortly after you first posted it and made one just for giggles. When mixing it I thought it would never come together, but it did. And it came out GREAT! I ended up making a couple more last year for family and friends and word has gotten around. I've already been asked for twelve this year. Maybe I'll just hand out recipe cards.
I made this recipe and while easy thought the flavor tasted like raw flour and was on the dry side. However after reading so many wonderful comments Im determined to try again! :)
I was out of apple cider, so i used a container of gerber's applesauce baby food, molasses, and pumpkin pie spice, and it gave a rich apple flavor while staying smooth.
Hi, Thank you for sharing this very interesting cake recipe. What got my attention was your title, i was a bit iffy until i made it last night. This is my kind of cake since i'm not a baker. I'm posting it in my blog and link it to yours if you won't mind.
I love this cake. I made mine w/ a Carrot Cake mix and 1 can of pumpkin. It was really moist and slightly spicy like gingerbread. I topped it w/ a plain powdered sugar glaze.
WOW! This looks so good. Can't wait to make it. Have you added chocolate chips before? I wonder how it would turn out with chocolate chips. I'll have to try it.
OK ... I just made this cake .... I used spice cake and it tastes wonderful! ... one word of caution - let it cool completely before you try to take it out of the pan or it'll fall apart
I have this cooking in the oven right now...it smells delicious. I don't have any apple cider but I'm assuming apple juice will work for the glaze... I guess I will find out!
I used a reduced sugar yellow cake mix. I bought the mix by mistake actually, I meant to buy the regular one(for a different cake), but I'm glad to be able to use this one for something!
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