PERFECT PUMPKIN BARS

Perfect Pumpkin Bars image

Provided by Tara Linderman

Categories Cakes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
4 eggs (room temp)
1 can(s) pumpkin (15 oz)
1 2/3 c sugar
1 c vegetable oil
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING (I ALWAYS DOUBLE IT!)
1- 8 ounce pkg cream cheese softened
1/4 c butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 c powdered sugar

Steps:

1. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and set aside.
2. Beat sugar, pumpkin, oil, and eggs until well incorporated.
3. Gradually add dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture until fully incorporated.
4. Pour mixture into an ungreased 15x10x1 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.
5. For the cream cheese frosting: Beat together butter, cream cheese, vanilla until incorporated. Gradually add powdered sugar, and taste as you go. I like my frosting a little less sweet so I end up using less than the full amount of powdered sugar. Once frosted, I garnish with cinnamon on top. Enjoy! (I died the frosting orange in the picture for Halloween and topped with fresh ground cinnamon)