Spiced Pecan Bars

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box spice cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups dark corn syrup
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 pan.

2. 2

   Reserve 2/3 cups cake mix and set aside. Mix remaining cake mix, butter, and 1 egg. Pat in prepared pan.

3. 3

   Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

4. 4

   Beat together 3 eggs, vanilla, reserved 2/3 cup cake mix, corn syrup, and brown sugar. Pour over baked cake in pan. Sprinkle pecans on top.

5. 5

   Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 20 minutes. Cut into 2x2 squares.

6. 6

   Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired!