Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 C sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 C pumpkin (15 oz can)
  • 2 C oil
  • 2 C flour
  • 1.5 t pumpkin pie spice
  • 0.5 t cinnamon
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1/2 t salt

Frosting

  • 3/4 C butter, softened
  • 3 oz cream cheese, softened
    • +1 T cream cheese, softened
  • 1 T milk
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 3.5 C powdered sugar
  • dash of salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
  2. Into your stand mixer place sugar and eggs, pumpkin, and oil
  3. Mix for 2 minutes
  4. In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together to combine and add them to the pumpkin/oil mixture.
  5. Mix for 2 minutes, making sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula so everything gets well incorporated.
  6. Spray a large jelly roll pan (12x16) with cooking spray and pour the batter into it.
  7. Spread the batter out evenly with a knife.
  8. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely.
  9. To make the frosting place softened butter and softened cream cheese into a small mixing bowl.
  10. Add milk, vanilla, powdered sugar, and salt. Beat until nice and smooth. Add a bit more milk if the frosting is too stiff.
  11. When the cake has cooled completely, spoon the frosting onto the top and spread it out evenly with a knife.
Ingredients
Sugar (granulated)
Eggs
Oil (vegetable)
Flour (all purpose)
Cinnamon (Saigon/Cassia)
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Salt
Butter (unsalted)
Cheese (cream)
Milk (whole)
Vanilla (extract)
Sugar (powdered)
Categories
Desserts
Cooking Method
Oven