Description
Thanksgiving Piecaken is a three-layer epic dessert that stacks pumpkin pie, cinnamon cheesecake, and spice cake into one impressive holiday slice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (9-inch) prepared halal pumpkin pie (store-bought or homemade)
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 box spice cake mix
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup oil
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups whipped topping or cream cheese frosting
- Optional: chopped pecans, cinnamon sugar, or caramel sauce for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake the spice cake in a 9-inch round pan according to box directions. Let it cool completely.
- While cake bakes, prepare the cinnamon cheesecake: beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth. Pour into a greased 9-inch springform pan and bake for 35–40 minutes. Cool completely, then chill for 1 hour.
- Carefully remove pumpkin pie from its tin (if using store-bought) once cooled and firm.
- To assemble: Place the spice cake as the base layer, then gently add the cheesecake, followed by the pumpkin pie on top.
- Frost the entire piecaken with whipped topping or cream cheese frosting.
- Garnish with chopped pecans, cinnamon sugar, or a drizzle of caramel, if desired.
- Chill at least 1 hour before slicing to help layers set.
Notes
- Prep time: 40 minutes; Bake time: 1 hour 10 minutes; Chill time: 1–2 hours; Total time: ~3 hours.
- Yield: 10–12 slices.
- Best served chilled or at room temperature; refrigerate leftovers.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3–4 days.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Layered dessert, Chill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 1/10–1/12 of piecaken)
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A
Keywords: PieCaken, Thanksgiving Piecaken, pumpkin pie, cinnamon cheesecake, spice cake, holiday dessert, layered dessert