7-LAYER PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE BARS

7-Layer Pumpkin Spice Cake Bars image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box spice cake mix
1 egg
1 stick butter, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup pecan pieces
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
2 cups coconut
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix the spice cake mix, one stick of softened butter, and one egg together with a hand mixer until it comes together in a stiff dough, almost like cookie dough.
Pat the spice cake mixture evenly into the pan and bake it for 15 minutes.
In a medium bowl, whisk the sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup of pumpkin puree, and 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice together until smooth.
Pour the pumpkin sweetened condensed milk mixture over the spice cake layer.
Add the layers of nuts, chocolate chips, cranberries, and coconut in this order: 1. 1 cup of pecans2. 1/2 cup dried cranberries3. 1/2 cup white chocolate chips4. 2 cups coconut5. 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Lightly press the coconut layer down into the sweetened condensed milk. This will help all the ingredients to adhere together during baking - especially that top layer of dark chocolate chips.
Bake for 25-35 minutes or until the coconut is brown and the center is firm, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 170-200, depending on how gooey you want your bars. If you want gooeyness in the center, opt for closer to 170. If you like a more well-done bar, go closer to 200.
Place the pan on a wire rack to cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting. They are exceptional when warm - and still gooey and delicious when cool.