Pumpkin Bars

By becki829

Ingredients

• BARS:
• 4 eggs
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 15-oz can pumpkin
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tsps. baking powder
• 2 tsps. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ICING:
• 8-oz pkg creama cheese, softened
• 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Using electric mixer at medium speed, combine eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin unitl light and fluffy. Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth. Spread into a greased 13 X 10 inch paking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before icing. Cut into bars
To make icing: Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again. Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.