New version of a holiday favorite

Last year a co-worker brought in a Pumpkin Pie Cake she made and I had to have the recipe!! OMG! It's great! And easy to make. I've made it a few times and will make it again this year too. Thought I'd share the recipe:


Filling:
1 15 oz can pure pumpkin puree
1 12 oz can evaporated milk
1 & 1/2 cups of sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix all ingredients list above together until smooth

1 box of yellow cake mix
1 stick of real butter

Sprinkle 1/4 of the cake mix in the bottom of a 9" x 13" cake pan
Pour the filling on top
Pour the remaining cake mix on the top of that
Melt the butter then drizzle it over the top

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 - 55 minutes (the top will be brown and a toothpick comes out mostly clean)

Serve with Cool Whip or vanilla ice cream

I found the picture and the recipe on the Secrets of a Southern Kitchen blog. It suggests you add crushed nuts to the top of it, but I don't. I also add some cake mix at the bottom of the pan before you pour in the pumpkin mix, I think it gives it a 'crust' feel.

Try it... and let me know if you like it.