Can you really make a delicious pumpkin cake with just 2 ingredients? Yes! Yes! And yes! If you’re shaking your head with doubt, you’re not alone. I wasn’t sure I was going to like the end result of this pumpkin cake either.

But then I tried it. And ate it. And smiled. You’ll be smiling too when you need a last-minute dessert and know that you have this easy cake recipe in your arsenal!

I feel a little silly giving you a traditional recipe to read for this because with just 2 ingredients, it’s pretty easy to remember. A box of cake mix and a can of pumpkin. You can handle that, right? Don’t worry, there’s a printable below, just in case.

When you really want those traditional fall flavors, I like to use a spice cake mix. That’s how I usually make this pumpkin cake and what I used in the how-to video below.

How To Make This Easy Pumpkin Snack Cake

As you can see in my video below, you can use any cake mix to make this treat.

If you’re a chocolate lover, I recently made this cake with a chocolate cake mix. And because I had them on hand, I added 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips into the batter. A great finishing touch!

I just love how you can adapt this recipe! The pumpkin taste with the chocolate is subtle, but it’s such a moist cake! The chocolate chips add a little fudgy decadence.

I didn’t use frosting, although I think a cinnamon buttercream or a salted caramel buttercream might be nice. But honestly, part of what I love about this 2 ingredient pumpkin cake recipe is that it is light, so a heavy frosting may throw that off.

Related: German Chocolate Caramel Cake

I kept it simple with a light dusting of powdered sugar. It was just right.

While I don’t know that you can call any cake “healthy,” this is a better choice when you’re being mindful of calories, fats, and cholesterol. With no oil or eggs, it’s an option that allows you to bake your cake and eat it too!