Pumpkin Delight

Pumpkin Delight Recipe

Recipe by Jennifer Merritt

SERVES 10

Ingredients
3 eggs
1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 box yellow cake mix
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
1 8-ounce cream cheese, softened
1/2 box confectioners sugar
1 12-ounce Cool Whip 

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray and line the inside with parchment paper.

2. Beat eggs, then stir in pumpkin, milk, sugar and cinnamon. Pour into prepared baking dish and sprinkle cake mix over the mixture. Top with pecans and melted butter. 

3. Bake for 50–60 minutes, being careful not to let the pecans burn. Bring to room temperature and then cool completely in refrigerator before continuing.

4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese and confectioner’s sugar until well combined. Stir in Cool Whip. Invert pumpkin dessert onto a serving platter and frost the top of the pumpkin layer. Return to fridge until ready to serve. Slice into squares.