Name: Easiest Sweet Potato Cake Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: US
Ingredients: 2 (15 ounce) cans sweet potatoes in light syrup, drained; 1/2 cup salted butter, melted; 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 box (2 layer) spice cake mix or yellow cake mix; 1/2 cup salted butter, cold, cut into small pieces; 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional); Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, to serve, if desired

Dump Cake

Sweet Potato Dump Cake

Aug 2, 2025
by Agustin Johnston
- 5.0 / 5 ( 1 Ratings)
1 Likes

PREP TIME

10 mins
COOK TIME

45 mins
TOTAL TIME

1 hrs 15 mins
SERVING

12 People
VIEWS

3

Imagine the soul-soothing warmth of sweet potato casserole transformed into an effortlessly elegant dessert. This Sweet Potato Dump Cake boasts a buttery, caramelized sweetness with a delightful, crunchy topping – a guaranteed showstopper at any autumnal gathering.

Ingridients

Adjust Servings

2 (15 ounce) cans sweet potatoes in light syrup, drained

1/2 cup salted butter, melted

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

1 box (2 layer) spice cake mix or yellow cake mix

1/2 cup salted butter, cold, cut into small pieces

1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, to serve, if desired

Nutrition

Carbohydrate

87 g
Cholesterol

56 mg
Fiber

4 g
Protein

7 g
Saturated Fat

13 g
Sodium

510 mg
Sugar

47 g
Fat

21 g
Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Follow The Directions

01

Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. (5 minutes)

02

Step

In a large bowl, combine the drained sweet potatoes, melted butter, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice. Beat with an electric mixer until almost smooth, leaving some small sweet potato chunks for texture. (10 minutes)

03

Step

Spread the sweet potato mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the cake mix uniformly over the sweet potato base. Distribute the cold butter pieces evenly across the cake mix. If desired, sprinkle with chopped pecans. (5 minutes)

04

Step

Bake until the topping is golden brown and set, approximately 45 minutes. Let cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before serving. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired. (65 minutes)

For an extra layer of flavor, consider browning the butter before melting it.
If you prefer a less sweet cake, you can reduce the amount of sweetened condensed milk.
Walnuts or almonds can be substituted for pecans.
To prevent the topping from browning too quickly, tent the pan with foil during the last 15 minutes of baking.

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