Easy Pumpkin Lava Cake Recipe

June 17, 2026
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Looking for a yummy pumpkin dessert? You will love our pumpkin lava cake recipe! This fall dessert features a warm, gooey center filled with rich pumpkin flavor, making it the perfect treat to celebrate the season. Imagine the aroma of spices wafting through your kitchen as you whip up this dessert. Ready to make your own pumpkin lava cake? Let me show you how!

Easy Pumpkin Lava Cake is one of the yummiest, easiest pumpkin recipes you will ever find! This fall dessert recipe is AMAZING! The white chocolate chips inside give it a little extra depth; and the warm caramel sauce at the bottom of the pan makes you want seconds..... or thirds!

Pumpkin Lava Cake

Indulge in the deliciousness of fall with this irresistible Pumpkin Lava Cake recipe! This delightful dessert features a warm, gooey center filled with rich pumpkin flavor, making it the perfect treat to celebrate the season. Imagine the aroma of spices wafting through your kitchen as you whip up this dessert. It’s easy to make and sure to impress your family and friends.

Looking for more yummy recipes? We have lots of fall recipes your family will love like our carrot bars, best ever apple cake with caramel sauce, and pumpkin cinnamon rolls!

Pumpkin lava cake recipe

This is going to be your new go to easy dessert recipe for fall! Easy Pumpkin Lava Cake Recipe is easy to make and tastes amazing.
mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a bowl
Start out by preheating the oven to 350 F. Now mix 1 cup flour, 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon all spice in a bowl.
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Next add 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup melted butter. and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

stir in 1 cup white chocolate chips to the pumpkin mixture

Finally, stir in 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional, but YUMMY!) Pour into a medium size casserole dish, souffle dish, or 9″ square pan.

mix together the topping - oats, brown sugar, and pecans
Pour 1 1/2 cup HOT tap water over the topping. DON”T MIX! This will help make the yummy caramel sauce!
cut the pumpkin lava cake and put into serving bowls; then scoop out the decadent caramel sauce from the bottom and drizzle on top of each serving.
Bake 45-50 minutes or until the center is done. Allow it to cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
When you serve you will see the pooling of the caramel sauce under the cake! YUMMY!
serve the pumpkin dessert with a scope of vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top
Scoop the dessert into individual serving bowls and serve the pumpkin dessert with a scope of vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.
check out the yummy caramel sauce on the bottom
Check out the yummy caramel sauce on the bottom!
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This pumpkin dessert is so yummy! It is such a fun twist on a lava cake for fall!
pumpkin pecan lava cake
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Easy Pumpkin Lava Cake Recipe

Easy Pumpkin Lava Cake Recipe

Beth Gorden
Enjoy the taste of fall with this decadent, easy-to-make Pumpkin Lava easy desserts.
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips

Topping:

  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3/4 cup quick cook oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups hot water
  • vanilla ice cream (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Mix all ingredients in a bowl and pour thick batter into 8″ souffle dish or square pan.
  • Now mix together the topping and sprinkle over top.
  • Pour 1 1/2 cup HOT water over the top of the ingredients – DON”T MIX!
  • Bake 45 minutes. Allow to cool 5-10 minutes before serving.

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! With over 20 years educating children, she has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids alphabet, math, science, English grammar, history, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables - www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com. Beth studied at the University of Northwestern where she got a double major to make her effective at teaching children while making education FUN!

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