Ingredients
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in the middle of oven; spray a 13 × 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
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Reserve ½ cup cake mix.
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In a big bowl, add the remaining cake mix, oil, and 1 egg; blend 1-2 minutes with an electric mixer on low speed until well blended and crumbly; stir in the pecans.
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Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
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Add condensed milk, pumpkin, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, 3 eggs, and ½ cup reserved cake mix in the same large bowl (no need to clean).
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Blend 1-2 minutes with electric mixer set on medium speed until well blended.
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Pour over crust.
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Bake 40-45 minutes or until filling is just set; transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
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Cut into bars and serve.