Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

1– 16 oz can pumpkin
2 c. flour
2 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Baking soda
2 tsp. Cinnamon, ½ tsp. Cloves, ½ tsp. Nutmeg
1 ½ - 2 c. sugar
1 c. oil
4 eggs

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 2*- 9x13 pans. Add all ingredients to electric mixer bowl. Mix until well combined. Divide evenly in pans. Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool before icing.

*Also makes one 9x13 cake. Bake for 22 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

3 c. powdered sugar + an additional 1–2 c.
8 oz package cream cheese, softened
2 TBS butter, melted
1 tsp. Vanilla

Combine all ingredients in large electric mixer bowl; beat until smooth. Add additional 1–2 c. powdered sugar until icing reaches desired consistency.

2 comments:

Kim said...

OH, my sis uses basically this same recipe for her pumpkin roll...but I always mess it up. I can do this! (that is my problem with cooking...I HATE to mess up!)

HUGS!!

Jinx said...

Oh, I've never had the guts to roll anything!!! I've always wanted to try a Yule Log, but have always chickened out!!