Praline Pumpkin Dessert

Submitted By: CAbrideinFL

1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin mix)
1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 package (1 lb 2.25 oz) golden vanilla cake mix with pudding*
1.5 cups chopped pecans
3/4 cup margarine or butter, melted

*I couldn't find the cake mix with pudding in it and just used regular and that worked fine.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of a 13x9 pan.

Beat the pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar and 4 tsps of pumpkin pie spice in a medium bowl with a wire whisk. Pour into the greased pan.

Spring the dry cake mix over the pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle with the pecans. Pour the melted butter evenly over the top of the dessert.

Bake 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire cooling rack. Cool slightly.

Note: I actually think the next time I will make this, I will put it on a layer of ginger snap crust to give it some structure.

The recipe suggests serving with whipping cream.