Hawaiian-Style Pumpkin Crunch Cake
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Hawaiian-Style Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Hawaiian-Style Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Deceptively simple to prep and bake, this Hawaiian holiday staple delivers on creaminess and crunch.

Servings: 104 servings (1 serving = 1 - 2x2-inch piece)
Batter
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Heavy cream
3 lb 7.00 oz
6 2/3 cups
Pumpkin puree, canned
3 lb 4.00 oz
6 cups
Dark brown sugar
2 lb 10.00 oz
5 cups
Eggs, large
2 lb
16 each
Cinnamon, ground
2 Tbsp
Assembly
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Gold Medal™ Yellow Cake Mix (11152)
5 lb
1 box
Walnuts, chopped
1 lb
4 cups
Butter, unsalted, melted
2 lb 8.00 oz
5 cups
Finishing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Batter
  1. Add heavy cream, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, eggs, and cinnamon to a mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment.
  2. Mix on low speed 2 minutes or until mixture is incorporated; stop mixer, scrape bowl and paddle then mix an additional 1 minute.
  3. Deposit about 4 lb 8 oz batter into each of 2, parchment-lined and greased full hotel pans.
Assembly
  1. Evenly sprinkle 1/4 box (1 lb 4 oz) of cake mix over top of Batter in each pan.  
  2. Sprinkle on walnuts, then remaining cake mix (1 lb 4 oz per pan). 
  3. Evenly spoon or drizzle half of the melted butter (about 1 lb 4 oz) on top of dry mix in each pan.  
  4. Bake as directed, until top is golden brown and slightly firm to the touch; cool then cover and refrigerate 3+ hours or overnight.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
275°F
65-70 minutes
Standard Oven
325°F
65-70 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 32 minutes of baking.
Finishing
  1. Invert hotel pans onto parchment-lined sheet pans; frost pumpkin sides each with 4 cups icing.
  2. Allow icing to set before transferring to cutting board and slicing into 2x2-inch portions.

  • Swap in other nuts, chocolate chips or toffee bits for the crunchy layer.

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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 - 2x2-inch piece
Calories
410
Calories from Fat
210
% Daily Value
Total Fat
24g
36%
Saturated Fat
12g
58%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
200mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
46g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
50g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A
50%
50%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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