I rolled out of bed just like any other day.
I poured a cup of coffee and switched on the news. I saw visions of an airplane plowing into the World Trade Center. Destruction and despair. I sat there in disbelief, like the rest of America. Then the second airplane hit.
I ran to the bedroom and woke my husband.
“Two airplanes have just hit the World Trade Centers”, I shrieked.
He bolted up-right and replied, “It’s happening, just like in the book.”
We spent the next few hours glued to the tragedy that unfolded on the TV.
The horror and uncertainty.
It rattled me to my core. It shook me out of my blissful state of naivety.
Terrorism?
AL-Qaeda?
Usama bin- Laden?
My world had changed.
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It’s been ten years since that day. Ten years to grieve, to heal, to live and love. It amazes me, the story’s of blessings and grace in the mist of so much confusion. Today I honor those people those who lost their lives, to those who lost loved ones, and to all the heroes of 9/11.
Because we remember.
I’m joining Marla from Family Fresh Cooking and many others in celebrating life, baking and posting a remembrance cake. Please check out what everyone baked, and feel the love!
I was inspired to make a Pumpkin Crunch Cake after seeing one at The Picky Apple. I changed it up a little bit, I added more spices and cut the butter into the dry cake mix to create a crumble. I have never had luck pouring melted butter over the top of Dump Cakes which this cake ia also known as. I always get these hard chunks and I didn’t care for it. But this way, the butter is evenly incorporated into the cake mix.
The cake baked up perfectly. I didn’t get the topping that I was going for, but I was happy with the finished product. It didn’t last long if that is any indication! 
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- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter,
- 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom of 9 x 13″ pan.
- Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, spices, and salt. Pour mixture into greased pan.
- Cut butter into cale mix until butter is pea size.
- Add pecans.
- Sprinkle cake mix mixture over pumpkin mixture
- Bake 50-55 minutes.
- Cool, cut, enjoy!
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Megan, this cake is stunning. Such beautiful emotions you share with us and a recipe to match. ” Ten years to grieve, to heal, to live and love.” Today time stands still again as we watch memorials and pray. You are such a great strength in our community. I am so glad to know you. Enjoy each and every bite of that cake with some hugs
xxoo
Thank you for the lovely post tribute and baking in rememberance is a great idea. Just the name “Pumkin Crunch Cake” makes my mouth water. I will certainly be making this but using my yellow cake mix from scratch recipe. Thanks for the inspiration
I love the idea of baking to remember. Baking is such a soothing activity and the resulting delicious product comforts us and can be given to someone else to comfort them as well.
Lovely post Megan. I’m there with ya!
The perfect cake for fall. I should have baked a cake too. I don’t think anyone will forget the feelings of the day.
What a thoughtful post and a delicious-looking cake. I’m so thankful to be a (very tiny) part of a caring food blogging community… and for a recipe I’m going to use this week
Question – on the cake mix – how many ounces was the box. Companies are now reducing the 18.25 oz to 16.25. Betty Crocker changed theirs over a month ago.
Just want to know if I need to buy two boxes to get 18.25 or will the 16.25oz work.
Thank you
Oh darn Leana, I’m sorry, I threw away the box without even looking so I don’t know what I used. I just bought a yellow cake mix that was on sale!
But I don’t think it would matter at all if you used the 16.25 oz. You would still get a great crumb.
Yuuuum!
Megan,
Your Pumpkin Crunch Cake looks delicious! I love that you added some extra spices. I’ll have to keep that in mind when I make it next time. Thanks so much for the shoutout!
What was the book your husband mentioned???
Love this cake, but what a great idea to make a crumble adding the butter to the dry mix!
Oh yes! This cake was delish….Mmmm
Now to bring the second to a party at work. Should I reheat the cake and serve warm? I do see the crunchies are not as crunchie lookin gright now. Can I bring the crunchie back?
I made two cakes yesterday. The home cake is already eaten
Need a quick answer as to my party is in 2 hours
Thanks
Bridget
I remember Sept. 11, like it was yesterday. I was in bed still, slept in since I didn’t have to work until 1pm and my friend called me and said they were closing the Mall of America, I didn’t know what she was talking about. I got up and turned on my TV and saw the video, it didn’t look real to me, it looked like a movie.
Your pumpkin crunch cake looks delish! I love anything pumpkin. I’ll have to pin this so I can try it soon. I found your link on the Crowd Ignite widget on my blog.
Most times I’ve seen this recipe the cake is cooled then flipped over so the crunch topping becomes the bottom crust. Then topped with cool whip!
I am going to try this cake today. We are celebrating our Thanksgiving on Black Friday. It looks yummy. After I found out that the word cale in the directions was suppose to be the word cake I think I am good to go. I was trying to figure out what you sprinkled on top as a decoration as well. Is it Cinnamon?