Pumpkin Bars (Paula Deen)
- 4 eggs
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Garnish
- ground cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
- In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Add to pumpkin mixture and beat at low speed with an electric mixer until thoroughly combined and batter is smooth.
- Spread batter in an ungreased nonstick 13-x 10-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
- For frosting: In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and beat at low speed until combined. Add vanilla and beat until desired consistency is reached.
- If desired, garnish with ground cinnamon.
eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, pumpkin, flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, baking soda, cream cheese frosting, cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-bars-paula-deen-197028 (may not work)