Paul's Pumpkin Bars

These pumpkin bars are a made-from-scratch treat of moist, flavorful sheet cake topped with luscious cream cheese icing for the ultimate fall treat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 279 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 large eggs
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 1 ⅔ cups white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Make cake: Beat eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil with an electric mixer in a medium bowl until well-combined.

Step 3

Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into pumpkin mixture until thoroughly combined. Spread batter evenly into an ungreased 10x15-inch jellyroll pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cake bounces back when gently pressed, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Step 5

While the cake is cooling, make frosting: Beat together butter and cream cheese until smooth; stir in vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar a little at a time, beating until mixture is smooth.

Step 6

Spread frosting evenly on top of cooled cake. Cut into 24 squares.