Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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4 beaten eggs
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1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin (I can only find 15oz cans and that seems to work just fine)
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1 cup cooking oil
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1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
Instructions
- PUMPKIN BARS: In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cloves.
- Stir in the eggs, pumpkin, and oil till combined.
- Spread batter in an ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
- Bake in a 350-degree oven 25 to 30 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 2 hours on a wire rack.
- MUST COOL BEFORE SPREADING ON FROSTING.
- FROSTING: Beat together soft cream cheese; soft butter/margarine; and vanilla till light and fluffy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well to reach spreading consistency.
- Spread ontop of bars.
- BEST WHEN SERVED REALLY CHILLED!