Sweet Potato Dump Cake

This easy sweet potato dump cake is like sweet potato casserole, the dessert version. Buttery and sweet,
with a crunchy top, you'll be the hit of every fall potluck you're invited to.

By Kathryn Hendrix, RDN, LD | Published on November 18, 2023

Tested by Barrett Heald

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins
Cool Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

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 package (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

Directions
Step 1
Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan; set
aside.

Step 2
Combine drained sweet potatoes, 1/2 cup melted butter, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and
pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Beat until almost smooth with an electric mixer. There may still be
some small chunks of sweet potato.

Step 3
Spread sweet potato mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle cake mix over the sweet potato
mixture. Place cold butter pieces evenly over cake mix. Sprinkle with pecans, if using.

Step 4
Bake until golden brown and set, about 45 minutes. Cool at least 20 minutes in pan before serving. Serve
with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts
Per serving: 578 calories; total fat 22g ; saturated fat 14g ; cholesterol 61mg ; sodium 519mg ; total
carbohydrate 89g ; dietary fiber 4g ; total sugars 50g ; protein 7g ; vitamin c 12mg ; calcium 254mg ; iron
2mg ; potassium 737mg