To sweeten the deal, we also added a cakey topping that tastes intensely like a molten chocolate cake. Every bite of this decadent dump cake is an addictive combination of custardy pumpkin and melted chocolate. It’s like barely-baked pumpkin bread with chocolate chips. Need we say more? You have our full permission to enjoy this dream team (pumpkin and chocolate, that is) all year long, not just around the holidays. It’s so simple you can.

Butter or nonstick spray, for baking dish   2  15-oz. cans pure pumpkin puree   1 ½ cups sugar   1 ½ cups heavy cream   1 cup chopped semi-sweet chocolate   4  large eggs   4 teaspoons ground cinnamon   ½ teaspoon ground cloves   ½ teaspoon kosher salt  

For the Cake Mix

1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup chopped semi sweet chocolate ⅔ cup sugar ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¾ cup (1½ sticks) cold unsalted butter