Pumpkin Cake Bars w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

By Dine and Dish  

Photo by Dine & Dish

Yield: 12 to 24

Ingredients:

• 4 large eggs
• 1 2⁄3 cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 cups confectioners’ sugar

 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and flour one glass 9 x 13 inch pan.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin.
4. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to wet ingredients and mix thoroughly. Spread into prepared pan.
5. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.Remove from oven and allow to cool.

 

For the frosting:  Beat together the cream cheese, butter and confectioner’s sugar.
Evenly spread over bars after they have cooled.