A busy busy week

So, there is no doubt that this is not only a busy week for me but most of the population as we have the holidays quickly approaching... Thursday marks Thanksgiving which in turn brings black Friday and the kick off of some major holiday shopping and baking! For me it also marks my daughters 1st birthday weekend so I am busy busy. Here is a recipe that is so easy and great to bring as a dish to pass:


Pumpkin Cake

1 BOX YELLOW CAKE MIX -  SEPARATE 1 CUP OF MIX (DRY) FROM IT.


CRUST

Mix :

½ cup butter
1 egg
Remainder of cake mix
Press into ungreased cake pan

CAKE
Mix:

1 29 oz can of pumpkin
2/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ cup brown sugar
3 eggs

Pour over crust.

TOPPING

Mix:

¼ cup butter (hard)
½ cup white sugar
1 cup cake mix
½ cup chopped walnuts

Sprinkle over top of pumpkin mixture

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

As far as design,  cssnature caught my eye the other day.. It is a site for nature designed websites and it had some fresh "green" new looks! Check out the  One Year in 40 Seconds video, so cool...
Oh and check out another recipe for cranberry-pear-crumble-tarts it looks great.

Now it is off to order Madelyn's 1st birthday cake and head to costco to start shopping for the birthday food!