Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

from ButterYum

makes 24 servings

Ingredients

Bars:

• • 4 large eggs, room temperature

  • 1 2/3 cup sugar

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 15 ounce can 100% pure pumpkin puree

  • 2 cups all purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon fine salt

Frosting:

• • 2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

  • 1/8 teaspoon fine salt

Directions

To make the bars:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F, place rack in center position, and have an uncreased 10x15-inch jelly roll pan ready to go.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin puree; set aside

  3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until no traces of dry flour remain.

  4. Pour batter into pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

  5. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.

To make the frosting:

• 1. In a medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to combine the frosting ingredients until light and fluffy (you can add a splash of milk if needed).

  2. Spread frosting evenly over cooled pumpkin bars.

adapted from Taste of Home