Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
Makes: 2 dozen
Ingredients:
1 pkg. yellow cake mix (regular size)
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
Filling:
1 1/2 cups corn syrup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 cup chopped pecans
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13×9-in. baking pan with foil; grease foil.
- Reserve 2/3 cup cake mix; set aside. Combine remaining cake mix, butter and one egg; beat on low speed until blended. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- For filling, beat corn syrup. brown sugar, vanilla and reserved cake mix until blended. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over warm crust; sprinkle with pecans.
- Bake until center is set, 25-30 minutes longer. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. To serve, refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Lift out of pan; discard foil, then cut into bars.
