Cafe’s Pecan Pumpkin Pie

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Makes

2 pies (10 servings each)

Updated: Sep. 10, 2022
About ten years ago, a gal gave me a bar cookie recipe and told me not to be put off by the cake mix in the ingredients. I tried it and liked the taste. The next time, I made it into a pie gussied up with a caramel sauce and whipped cream.—Nila Towler, Baird, Texas

Ingredients

  • 1 can (30 ounces) pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
  • CARAMEL SAUCE:
  • 1 cup butter, cubed
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • TOPPING:
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Line two 9-in. pie plates with parchment; coat the paper with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar and milk. Beat in eggs, cinnamon and salt. Pour into prepared pans. Sprinkle with dry cake mix. Drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with pecans; press down lightly. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 hours on wire racks. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Invert pies onto serving plates; remove paper. Chill.
  3. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add brown sugar and cream; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. For topping, in a bowl, beat cream until foamy. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
  4. Cut the pie into slices; drizzle with caramel sauce and dollop with topping.

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