Luscious Four-layer Pumpkin Cake

== Description ==
Celebrate and enjoy a serving of this indulgent cake on a special occasion.
* Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny at World Recipes Y-Group
* Original recipe at Kraft Kitchens
* Total Time: 1 hr 42 minutes
* Makes: 16 servings, one slice each
== Ingredients ==
* 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
* 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin, divided
* ½ cup milk
* ⅓ cup oil
* 4 large eggs
* 1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice, divided
* 1 pkg. (8 oz) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup powdered sugar
* 1 tub (8 oz) Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed
* ¼ cup caramel topping
* ¼ cup chopped Planter's pecans
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
# Beat cake mix, 1 cup of the pumpkin, the milk, oil, eggs and 1 tsp.
# Of the pumpkin pie spice in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
# Pour evenly into prepared pans.
# Bake 28 to 30 minutes.
# Or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
# Cool in pans 10 minutes.
# Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
# Beat cream cheese in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
# Add sugar, remaining pumpkin and remaining ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice;mix well.
# Stir in the whipped topping.
# Cut each cake layer horizontally in half with serrated knife.
# Stack layers on serving plate,spreading the cream cheese filling between layers (do not frost top of cake).
# Drizzle cake with caramel topping just before serving; sprinkle with the pecans.
# Store leftover cake in refrigerator.
=== How to slice and stack cake layers ===
# Place one of the cooled cake layers on a serving plate.
# Make a 2-inch horizontal cut around side of cake using a long serrated knife.
# Then,cut all of the way through the cake layer to make two layers.
# Remove the top layer by sliding it onto a 9-inch round cardboard circle.
# Frost the cake layer on the serving plate with one-third of the whipped topping mixture, then slide the top half of the split cake layer from the cardboard circle onto the frosted layer on plate.
# Place the remaining unsplit cake layer on a cutting board.
# Cut into two layers as done for the first layer.
# Repeat the process of transferring the cake layers to the stacked cake layers on plate using the cardboard circle.
== Nutrition Information ==
Per serving:
* Calories 360 | Total Fat 19g | Saturated Fat 8g | Cholesterol 70mg | Sodium 310mg | Carbohydrate 44g | Dietary Fiber 1g | Sugars 31g | Protein 5g | Vitamin A 90% dv | Vitamin C 2% dv | Calcium 8% dv | Iron 6% dv
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