PUMPKIN PECAN BARS USING CAKE MIX

4 eggs, well beaten
1 pound canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 box (2 layer size) yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans
whippted cream (optional, for serving)

Mix eggs, pumpkin, sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves together; pour into a 13x9-inch pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix on top; drizzle melted butter over top and spread chopped nuts over all.

Bake at 325F for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cover with foil if top begins to brown too much.

Cut into squares; serve topped with whipped cream if desired.