CARAMEL APPLE BLISS

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Provided by Patsy Fowler

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 - 16 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 - 21 oz apple pie filling cans
1 1/2 c chopped pecans
17 oz caramel ice cream topping
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp apple pie spice
3 - 3 1/2 oz vanilla instant pudding mix
6 c milk
1 - 18 1/4 pkg yellow cake mix

Steps:

1. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions using 2 greased 9 inch round baking pans.
2. In a large bowl whisk milk, pudding mixes, apple pie spice and brown sugar for 2 minutes. Let stand until soft set.
3. Cut 1 cake layer if needed to fit evenly into an 8 quart punch bowl. Polk holes in the cake with a long wooden skewer.
4. Gradually pour a third of the caramel topping over the cake. Spread with a spatula. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of pecans.
5. Spread with half of the pudding mixture. Spread 1 can of pie filling over pudding mixture. Spread 1 carton of whipped topping on top of pie filling.
6. Top with remaining cake and repeat the layers. Drizzle the remaining caramel topping on top and sprinkle with remaining pecans. Refrigerate until serving.