Pecan Pumpkin Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. crushed vanilla wafers
1 c. chopped pecans
3/4 c. butter, softened
16 oz. can pumpkin
18 oz. pkg. spice cake mix
4 eggs
1/4 c. butter, softened
3 c. powdered sugar
2/3 c. butter, softened
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. caramel topping
1 c. pecan halves

Preparation

Beat together crushed vanilla wafers, chopped pecans and 3/4 cup softened butter and press evenly onto bottom of 3 greased round cake pans.
Combine thoroughly pumpkin, spice cake mix, eggs and 1/4 cup softened butter.
Spread batter evenly over the 3 cake pans lined with crust.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.
Cool. Mix powdered sugar, 2/3 cup softened butter, cream cheese and vanilla.
This is the filling.
On serving plate, layer the 3 cakes (nut and crumb mixture side down) with 1/2 cup filling spread between each layer.
Frost sides and layer; spread 1/4 cup caramel topping on top.
Arrange pecan halves on cake and serve.