Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2005

Everyone who has tried this said it was fantastic - except for me. I was hoping for more of a cake and less pie texture as I'm not a big fan of pie. But, the topping was out of this world and I will use it again as a top for stewed apples and/or other fruit. I'll say four stars instead of five because I was expecting more cake and less pie, but a big hit with everyone else who tried it. Edit: I redid this with a can of apple pie filling, a can of (drained) diced pears and some craisins! Delicious!!!

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CMHGUPTA

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2005

will now be our family favorite

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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2005

This came out too gooey for us. I was expecting a consistency more like cake. The flavor was good though.

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DMR

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2005

Excellent!

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2005

1. Made this again for folks that have never had it and they were e-mailing for the recipe! 2. Everyone loved this. People were begging for the recipe. I made the cake in disposable 13 x 9 containers and gave them away as Christmas presents. 3. Again this year (2008) people were begging me to bring it to the Christmas Potluck.

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2005

Awesome! Everyone that tasted it, enjoyed!

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2005

Wow! What a great cake.

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2005

THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST RECIPES I'VE EVER MADE FROM THIS SITE.I FALLOWED THE RECIPE EXACT-MADE SURE TO COVER THE ENTIRE TOP WITH THE CAKE MIX(WHICH WAS NO PROBLEM THEIR WAS PLENTY)AND I THOUGHT IT TURNED OUT GORGEOUS-NOT FLASHY BUT A RUSTIC LOOK TO IT.THE TOPPING IS WHAT KICKS THIS OVER THE TOP-A SALTY SWEETNESS TO IT THATS SUPERB(THE NUTS I USED WERE THE KIND CALLED FOR BUT I FOUND A SMALL BAG IN THE STORE THAT WAS CALLED "CHIPS"VERY TINY TO KEEP WITH THE CREAMY TEXTURE OF EVERYTHING ELSE).MY HUSBANDS FAVORITE IS PUMPKIN PIE SO HE WAS SKEPTICAL BUT WAS RAVING ABOUT IT BY THE END OF PIECE 1 AND WENT BACK FOR SECONDS!!!

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TRUDY_FLETCHER

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2004

made this yesterday, very very good!!! i was not sure if i had to flip the cake over or not after it cooled? (the recipe did not mention to, but one review did) so i chose not to since i made it in my only cake pan w/lid. it served well right from the pan i baked it in, i just flipped each piece over as i served it onto a plate.so that the pumpkin pie filling then was on the top and the cake-nut crust was on the bottom. i used a non stick pan and sprayed a little non stick spray in it. even chilled it served fine. i also used pumpkin pie spice and some extra ground cinnamon and sugar to taste. great dessert!!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2004

This is excellent. I made a test run before Thanksgiving, and then made it again for Thanksgiving. It smells fabulous cooking, and tastes even better. The cake and nuts at the bottom is the best. I've given this to about 30 people and everybody has loved it. Better than pumpkin pie by a landslide. Make sure you let it cool fully before flipping, and then smooth out the bumps with a rubber spatula. Only possible complaint is that it isn't the prettiest thing in the world, but with whip cream on top you can't tell anyway.

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2004

I was a Little dissapointed with this recipe. I was expecting more of a cake. The top was sort-of pumkin pie and the bottom was WAY to sweet. I also had chunks of uncooked cake mix in the topping. Didnt like this overall. The pumkin part was good though, which is why im giving 3 stars.

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2004

I love pumpkin pie and I always wanted to try baking one. This was super easy to make and very yummy! I loved it! Since the yellow cake mix is sweet and I love eating this with some ice cream, so I might put less sugar next time, but it’s just my personal preference and this pie is delicious as it is without changing anything. Thank you for sharing!

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2004

This cake is absolutely fantastic! Everyone will love it! I used pumpkin pie spice with a little cinnamon; no cloves. I used walnuts. I will never make a pumpkin pie again. Make this if you want to impress everyone.

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2004

This was to die for! Perfect warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream (or whipped cream). It doesn't say to flip the cake in the recipe, so I didn't...I didn't change a thing! It's my mom's favorite thing of mine. She requests it at ALL family gatherings.

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2004

This cake was good but the top was way too sugary for me.

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2004

Husband took this to company banquet and the next day had 4 people wanting the recipe. Make sure cake mix is spread evenly. We all loved it.

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2004

VERY GOOD. NEXT TIME I WILL INCREASE THE TOPPING SO THERE IS A THICK LATER OVER THE CAKE. VERY TASTY.

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2004

Delicious, delicious. Easy to make and a wonderful dish for the holidays. I tested it last weekend on some friends. Had to give them the recipe, now anxious to try it on family at Thanksgiving.

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2004

Loved it! Only wish there was a good low-cal version...

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2004

This will definitely replace pumpking pie at Thanksgiving. I did make two changes. I cut the sugar back to 1 cup and cut the melted butter down to 1/2 cup. It turned out great!

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