Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by Kaarin

"I've been altering this recipe for years till now it's exactly how I want it. I use homemade pumpkin puree which is similar to the pumpkin in the can."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 177.44 ml sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 453.59 g pumpkin
• 118.29 ml canola oil
• 473.18 ml flour
• 4.92 ml baking powder
• 2.46 ml baking soda
• 2.46 ml cinnamon
• 1.23 ml salt

• Frosting

• 113.39 g cream cheese, softened
• 4.92 ml vanilla
• 59.14 ml butter, room temp
• 473.18 ml powdered sugar
• 4.92-9.85 ml light cream

directions

1. Mix the sugar, eggs, oil and pumpkin; beat with electric mixer several minutes. Add the remaining cake ingredients until well combined.
2. Bake in a lightly greased 9x13 inch pan at 325 degrees F for 25-30 minutes till toothpick comes out clean. Cool.
3. Frosting: Mix the cream cheese, vanilla and butter until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar and enough cream for spreading consistency.