Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Moist pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are the perfect holiday treat for you and your family to enjoy! Keep refrigerated as they taste best served cold.
Moist pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting are the perfect holiday treat for you and your family to enjoy! Keep refrigerated as they taste best served cold.
Ingredients
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4 large eggs
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2 cups white sugar
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin purée
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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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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¾ teaspoon salt
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
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¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
Method
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Gather all ingredients.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a sheet pan, then line it with parchment paper and grease the paper.
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Make the cake: Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer until foamy. Add sugar, vegetable oil, and pumpkin purée; beat on medium speed until incorporated, about 2 minutes.
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Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Beat flour mixture into egg mixture on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute. Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread out the edges.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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While the cake layer is cooling, make the frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
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Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake layer, then sprinkle with cinnamon.
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Cut into 24 bars.
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