Pumpkin Bars
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
10-12
ingredients
-
Cake
- 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup oil
- 1⁄2 cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 teaspoon orange peel
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
-
Frosting
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon cream
directions
- To make the bars, mix all cake ingredients, except the walnuts, until smooth.
- Fold in walnuts and pour batter into greased 9x13 baking pan.
- Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- Prepare frosting.
- Combine all frosting ingredients and beat with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy (at least 3 minutes).
- If the consistency is a tad too thick, thin with a little bit of milk or orange juice.
- Spread over cooled bars.
- Keep refrigerated!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Hippie2MARS
Chattanooga, Tennessee
I'm an Arkansas native but spent my teen-aged years in Memphis. I have four grown sons and 12 grandchildren. I currently live in Chattanooga, TN and cook mainly for just two, which has been quite an adjustment!