No shade to pumpkin spice cakes and treats—I do love a custardy pumpkin bread pudding—but I’ve been eager for a change. I wanted to make a cake that scratched the itch for a casual cold-weather ...

Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 325˚. Coat a 10- to 12-cup bundt pan with baking spray and sprinkle the chopped walnuts over the bottom of the pan. Whisk together the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, ...