Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
* 2 eggs
* 1 cup sugar
* ½ can pumpkin puree
* ½ cup oil
* 1 cup all purpose flour
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* ½ tsp baking soda
* ¼ tsp salt
* ¼ tsp ground ginger
* ¼ tsp cloves
* Frosting:
* 1 package of cream cheese, softened
* ½ cup butter, unsalted and softened
* 1 tsp vanilla
* Whole pecans for decorating
Instructions
FIRST STEP:
Preheat the oven to 350*
Grease the baking pan
SECOND STEP:
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, oil, pumpkin and sugar
Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves
THIRD STEP:
Pour the batter into a greased baking pan
Place on the center rack of the oven and bake for 25 to 27 minutes. Test with a toothpick, if it comes out clean, the bars are done.
FOURTH STEP:
In a medium sized bowl put the butter and cream cheese and cream together.
Add a tsp of the vanilla extract
FIFTH STEP:
Sift the confectioner’s sugar and mix it in completely until it is fluffy, to the way you like it.
Enjoy!
