1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 box yellow cake mix
1 box vanilla pie-pudding mix
1/2 c. Pepsi
1/2 c. oil
4 eggs
1/2 c. water

Sprinkle pecans on bottom of well greased cake pan (tube). Mix oil, eggs one at a time with cake mix, water and Pepsi and the pie-pudding mix. Mix well. Pour in cake pan. Bake in oven, 350 degrees, 50-60 minutes.

Make glaze for cake about 5 minutes before cake is done. 1 stick butter 1/4 c. Pepsi 1/2 c. water

In small saucepan boil for 2-3 minutes. Take cake out of oven. Stick with toothpick and pour glaze over cake. Let cool and remove from pan.