Upside-Down Pumpkin Pecan Pie

This pie is a different twist on the normal pumpkin pie. It is served upside down with a homemade caramel sauce and vanilla-flavored whipped cream. Garnish with pecan halves. I never have any leftovers when I bring this places.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 56 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 21 mins
• Calories: 616 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• ⅔ cup evaporated milk
• cooking spray
• 1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 1 ½ cups coarsely chopped pecans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pumpkin puree

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line bottoms and sides of two 9-inch pie pans with waxed paper. Spray with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine pumpkin puree, white sugar, and evaporated milk in a large bowl. Add eggs, cinnamon, and salt; beat with an electric mixer until batter is smooth.

Step 3

Pour batter into prepared pans. Sprinkle yellow cake mix on top. Drizzle 1 cup melted butter over cake mix. Sprinkle pecans on top; press lightly into butter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove pans from the oven and let pies cool, about 2 hours.

Step 5

Run a knife around the edges of the pans to loosen pies; invert onto serving plates. Peel off waxed paper. Place pies in the refrigerator.

Step 6

Melt 1 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add brown sugar and 1 cup heavy cream; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Simmer caramel sauce until smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 7

Beat 2 cups heavy cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until foamy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla gradually, beating until soft peaks form.

Step 8

Slice chilled pies into wedges. Drizzle caramel sauce over wedges; top with a dollop of whipped cream.