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Pumpkin Cake Bars

Pumpkin Cake Bars are a delicious fall treat with a light and fluffy pumpkin spice cake mix topped with decadent cream cheese frosting!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 18
Author: Danielle Green

Ingredients

  • Bars
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c. vegetable oil
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 can 15 oz. pumpkin pie filling
  • 2 c. flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1/2 c. butter softened
  • 1 pkg 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 4 c. confectioners sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/3 c. milk

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°.
  • In a large bowl, mix the eggs, oil, sugar, and pumpkin. Sift = the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl and mix into to pumpkin mixture. Mix well and pour into greased and floured 12x18 pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool,
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and continue beating until smooth. Spread evenly over the cooled bars.
  • OPTIONAL: Dust the top of the bars with a bit of freshly ground nutmeg for a finishing touch.
  • *You can substitute canned cream cheese frosting in a pinch.