Shelly's Recipe

PRALINE PUMPKIN DESSERT

Category: Desserts

1 (15 oz) can pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 pkg vanilla cake mix
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
3/4 cup butter, melted
Garnish: Whipped cream and additional pumpkin pie spice

Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom and sides of a 13x9 inch baking pan with shortening. Beat together first 5 ingredients with a wire whisk until smooth. Pour into pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix over mixture. Sprinkle with nuts and pour melted butter over all. Bake 50-60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool slightly. To serve, cut into squares. Serve warm or chilled with whipped cream sprinkled with spice. Store remainder in refrigerator.