Pumpkin Bars w/cream cheese frosting

By á-46367

Ingredients

• for the cake:
• 4 eggs
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 - 15 oz canned pumpkin
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 tsp baking pwder
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• for the frosting:
• 1 - 8oz pkg cream cheese, soft
• 1/2 cup butter, soft
• 2 cups sifted 10x sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350
Grease 9x13 pan

in a bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment; combine eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin on medium speed until light and fluffy.

In a lg bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.


Hand mix dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture just until combined DO NOT OVERMIX. Spread mix into the 9x13 pan. Bake 25-30 min. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.

For the frosting: w/paddle attachment - combine the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add sugar and mix at low speed just until combined. Stir in vanilla and mix again; spread onto cooled cake.