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Pumpkin Cakes, Pies, Desserts, and More

By Diana Rattray, About.com

Make a pumpkin dessert or season your pumpkin seeds before roasting them. Here are some of my favorite pumpkin recipes, including cakes, a flan, bread pudding, brownies, and more.

1. Pumpkin Cake With Broiled Coconut Topping

Pumpkin Cake With Broiled Coconut ToppingDiana Rattray
This pumpkin cake is easy to prepare with a cake mix and the delicious broiled coconut-pecan topping makes it a hit with everyone.

2. Pumpkin Maple Flan

Pumpkin Maple FlanDiana Rattray
This smooth, creamy flan is flavored with spices and maple syrup, along with the wonderful pumpkin filling and caramel layer. Spoon a little of the delicious caramel sauce over each serving.

3. Pumpkin Cake With Browned Butter Icing

Pumpkin Cake With Browned Butter IcingDiana Rattray
The browned butter icing is a delicious way to top this great fall cake, but feel free to use your favorite cream cheese icing or, if you're pressed for time, use a purchased frosting.

4. Pumpkin Rice Pudding

Pumpkin Rice PuddingDiana Rattray
Brown sugar and vanilla combine with cinnamon to flavor this wonderful rice pudding. Use Arborio or short-grain rice in this recipe, and garnish with a sprinkling of cinnamon and brown sugar or chopped dried cranberries and pecans. This is a great recipe to use up that extra 3/4 cup of pumpkin in a can.

5. No-Bake Pumpkin Butter Pie

Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Butter PieDiana Rattray
Pumpkin butter gives this easy no-bake pie a delicate spiced pumpkin flavor. Top this wonderful fall dessert with a big dollop of whipped cream or whipped topping and sprinkle with a little cinnamon.

6. Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake

Pumpkin Swirl CheesecakeDiana Rattray
Swirls of vanilla or maple filling give this delicious cheesecake an extra-special look.

7. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl BrowniesDiana Rattray
Cake-like pumpkin brownies are made more interesting and flavorful with swirls of cream cheese batter.

8. Pumpkin Bread Pudding

pumpkin bread pudding imageDiana Rattray
This fabulous pumpkin bread pudding is the perfect dessert for a fall dinner party, a Halloween or Thanksgiving gathering, or a special family meal. Feel free to use raisins in place of the dried cranberries, or try it with chopped dates or pecans.

9. Filled Pumpkin Cookies

Filled Pumpkin CookiesDiana Rattray
These soft pumpkin cookies are sandwiched together with cream cheese filling. If you're pressed for time, use purchased cream cheese frosting in place of the cream cheese filling.

10. Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

Chocolate Pumpkin CakeDiana Rattray
Cocoa and cinnamon pair with pumpkin to make a moist and rich chocolate Bundt cake. Frost this flavorful cake with an orange tinted vanilla icing or dust with powdered sugar.

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