1 butter cake mix
1 egg
1/2 c. melted butter
1 1/2 c. maple syrup
3 eggs
1/2 c. dark brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. chopped pecans

Mix cake mix, 1 egg, and melted butter well. Reserve 2/3 cup of this batter. Spread the rest into a greased & floured 9 x 13 inch pan and bake at 325 degrees F. for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Mix reserved 2/3 cup batter with syrup, 3 eggs, brown sugar, vanilla and pecans. Pour this filling on top of crust and cook about 50 to 60 minutes at 325 degrees.

*** I made this last night to take to a friends house this morning, who had surgery a couple of weeks ago.

We had a cup of coffee and a piece of this. I almost didn't make it to work on time.