Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon*
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger*
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves*
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg*
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-1/4 cups powdered sugar
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine first four ingredients in a large bowl. Using a wire whisk, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices; add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour into greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool. Beat together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract, gradually add powdered sugar. Frost cooled cake. Cut into bars.* May substitute all these ingredients with 1 tablespoon and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
