Pecan Pumpkin Cake

13 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. crushed vanilla wafers
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • 3/4 c. butter, softened
  • 16 oz. can pumpkin
  • 18 oz. pkg. spice cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 c. butter, softened
  • 3 c. powdered sugar
  • 2/3 c. butter, softened
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 c. caramel topping
  • 1 c. pecan halves

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat together crushed vanilla wafers, chopped pecans and 3/4 cup softened butter and press evenly onto bottom of 3 greased round cake pans.
  2. 2
    Combine thoroughly pumpkin, spice cake mix, eggs and 1/4 cup softened butter.
  3. 3
    Spread batter evenly over the 3 cake pans lined with crust.
  4. 4
    Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes.
  5. 5
    Cool. Mix powdered sugar, 2/3 cup softened butter, cream cheese and vanilla.
  6. 6
    This is the filling.
  7. 7
    On serving plate, layer the 3 cakes (nut and crumb mixture side down) with 1/2 cup filling spread between each layer.
  8. 8
    Frost sides and layer; spread 1/4 cup caramel topping on top.
  9. 9
    Arrange pecan halves on cake and serve.

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