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Pumpkin Cake Bar Recipe

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
Course: Desserts
Keyword: cake bars, pumpkin bars, pumpkin cake, pumpkin dessert
Servings: 18
Calories: 463kcal
Author: Danielle Green

Equipment

Ingredients

Bars

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 15 oz. can pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/2 c. butter softened
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
  • 4 c. powdered 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.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture and mix until well combined.
  • Pour into a greased and floured half sheet pan (12"x18").
  • Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean from the center. 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.

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Notes

OPTIONAL: Dust the top of the bars with a bit of freshly ground nutmeg and or cinnamon for a finishing touch.
*You can substitute canned cream cheese frosting in a pinch.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 289mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 49g