Praline Pumpkin Dessert

I know that pumpkin pie is for the holidays; however for a change, try this. Extra easy and super good!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 3  eggs
• 1  cup sugar
• 4  teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 (18 ounce) package  golden vanilla cake mix
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped pecans or 1 1⁄2 cups walnuts
• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup margarine, melted
•  whipped cream, if desired
•  additional pumpkin pie spice, if desired

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°.
2. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9” baking dish, with shortening.
3. Beat pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar and 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice in medium bowl with wire whisk until smooth.
4. Pour into pan.
5. Sprinkle dry cake mix over pumpkin mixture.
6. Sprinkle with pecans.
7. Pour melted butter evenly over top of dessert.
8. Bake 50-60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool slightly.
10. To serve, cut dessert into 4 rows by 3 rows.
11. Serve warm or chilled with dollop of whipped cream sprinkled with pumpkin pie spice.
12. Store covered in refrigerator.