Pecan Pumpkin Cake

2 - 15oz. cans pumpkin

12oz. evaporated milk

1 c. sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

1 c. butter - melted

1 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Mix together pumpkin, milk, and sugar. Then add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan lined with wax paper. Sprinkle with dry cake mix, drizzle with butter, then sprinkle with pecans.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Cool completely on wire rack.

Invert on serving tray.

Topping:

8 oz. cream cheese

1 1/2 powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

12 oz. cool whip

Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla together. Mix in cool whip.

Pumpkin Bundt Cake

1 pkg yellow cake mix
1 sm. instant butterscotch pudding
4 eggs
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes. Cool in pan before removing to wire rack. Serve with whipping cream.

Cake Balls

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CAKE BALLS

1 (18.25 ounce) boxed cake mix

1 (16 ounce) can prepared frosting

Almond Bark Coating or Confectionery Wafer Coating

Prepare and bake the cake mix according to package directions. While warm, crumble the cake into a bowl and with a electric  mixer mix to a fine texture. Mix in 3/4 of a can of frosting to make a paste. Chill the mixture for at least 2 hours.

Using a mellon baller, your hands or a small Ice Cream scoop, form into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place balls on wax paper, and freeze at least 6 hours.

Working in small batches, remove balls from freezer and coat with melted bark coating or wafer coating.  Place on wax paper to harden. You can drizzle with contrasting melted coating to decorate. Makes 30 balls.

ALMOND BARK COATING

In double boiler, melt one (20 ounce) package vanilla or chocolate flavored almond bark, stirring constantly. Or microwave at short intervals, stirring between, until melted. When melted add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil. If desired stir in oil based coloring.

COMBINATIONS

Devil's Food Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Dark Chocolate Coating

Yellow Cake with Buttercream Frosting and Orange-Colored Vanilla Coating

White Pillsbury Funfetti Cake, White Frosting adding more rainbow sprinkles and rolling in sprinkles after coating.