Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups sliced almonds, 3 eggs, 1 16-ounce can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling), 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 package yellow cake mix (1 pound, 2 1/4 ounces), 1 teaspoon grated orange peel, Orange glaze (see below) .
Method
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds in single layer in shallow pan. Place in cold oven; toast at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted. Cool. Butter Bundt pan, then coat with 1/2 cup almonds. In electric mixer, beat together eggs, pumpkin, spice and oil. Blend in cake mix. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in orange peel and remaining 3/4 cup almonds. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven 45-55 minutes, until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool. Invert onto serving plate and drizzle with orange glaze.Makes 10-12 servings.