Gingerbread bars with Orange frosting

By AmberK

Ingredients

• Gingerbread:
• 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup water
• 2/3 cup light molasses
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• Frosting
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup Land o Lakes margarine
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp grated orange zest

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all gingerbread ingredients in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.

Pour batter into greased 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

combine all frostin ingredients except sprinkles in large bowl. beat at medium speed until creamy. Frost cooled bars. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired.

Substitute 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground ginger, 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg and cloves