Thanksgiving Piecaken
A show-stopping dessert combining pumpkin pie, creamy cheesecake, and moist spice cake into one glorious creation, making it perfect for Thanksgiving gatherings.
Ingredients
For the Layers
- 1 pumpkin pie (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cheesecake (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 box spice cake mix (plus ingredients per the package)
- 1 eggs (as required by the cake mix)
- 1 cup sugar (for cheesecake and additional for the pumpkin pie if needed)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- whipped cream (for frosting and topping)
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (for cheesecake, add more if desired)
- 1-2 teaspoons pumpkin spice (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preparation
- Start by gathering all your ingredients. Make sure your cream cheese is softened for easy mixing. Preheat your oven according to the instructions for the spice cake mix.
- Prepare your pumpkin pie according to its recipe. Set it aside to cool.
- In a bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, and eggs until smooth.
- Pour the cheesecake batter into a pan and bake according to your recipe. Cool completely.
- Prepare the spice cake batter according to the package instructions.
Layering
- In a large cake pan, pour half of the spice cake batter as the base.
- Layer the cooled pumpkin pie on top, then cheesecake filling, and finish with the remaining cake batter.
Baking
- Bake according to the spice cake mix instructions. Allow to cool completely.
- Frost the top with whipped cream once cool.
Serving
- Slice and serve chilled for best taste.
Notes
Can be prepared ahead of time; layers can be baked a day in advance.