Remember last year when my awesome bat
cookies didn’t win the Halloween dessert contest at work? Well, you may not but I do! They
were awesome and I was very hurt. I mean, it was a lot of work putting those tiny bat ears on those Nutter Butters. Whatever. Well THIS is the dessert that beat me. I will accept that defeat
since this is one of the best desserts you’ll put in your mouth. I couldn’t
share it last year because the wounds were too fresh but I’m ready to tell you
about it this year. I’ve made this dessert about 4 times now and it just gets
better every time. This will be perfect for your thanksgiving table, trust me!
Now if you aren’t a pumpkin person, don’t discard this. I don’t like pumpkin
pie, but I love this dessert. The cake mix and pecans on top make such a
decadent crust that you’ll add this to your favorite recipes, hands down. Make
it at least once so you can see what all the hype is! I believe this originally
came from Southern Living, but today Dawn's Blogalicious has it for you! Start planning your
Thanksgiving menu around this now!
Ingredients:
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 package (18.25 oz) butter flavored
yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup melted butter
whipped cream (optional)
nutmeg (optional)
Directions:
Mix together first five
ingredients
Pour into lightly greased 13x9 baking
dish.
Sprinkle cake mix evenly over pumpkin
mixture, sprinkle evenly with pecans and drizzle butter over coating evenly
(again). Yes, I used evenly quite a lot in that sentence but it seems to
work.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until
golden brown. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve
warm or room temperature. Add a dollop of whipped cream if desired and sprinkle
with nutmeg. Now just try to eat one serving....I dare you! Enjoy!
