Pumpkin Pecan Layer Cake

Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup melted butter, divided
• Carrot cake mix
• 3 eggs
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• 2 Tbsp. water
• 1 cup pumpkin

Directions

Mix crushed wafers, pecans and 1/2 cup melted butter. Press evenly in 3 layer pans. Combine cake mix, eggs, water, 1/4 cup melted butter and pumpkin. (I just use a carrot cake recipe and add 1 cup pumpkin, or pumpkin bar recipe). Mix together and divide on crumbs in 3 pans. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes.

Filling

Ingredients

• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 pkg. cream cheese
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 cup caramel topping
• 1 cup pecan halves

Directions

Spread filling between layers, nut side down. With 3/4 cup filling, spread between layers. Frost only sides of cake. Spread caramel topping over top of cake, drizzling some over frosted sides. Arrange pecan halves on top.

By Robin from Washington, IA