Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Enjoy the perfect fall treat with these tasty pumpkin bars topped with smooth cream cheese frosting. They taste great, are moist, and will be a hit at any party!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pumpkin puree


• 1 cup sugar


• 1/2 cup vegetable oil


• 2 eggs


• 1 cup all-purpose flour


• 1 teaspoon baking powder


• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger


• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves


• 8 oz cream cheese, softened


• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened


• 2 cups powdered sugar


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

Warm the oven up to 175F 350C

Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish by greasing it

Pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, and eggs should all be mixed together well in a large bowl

Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves together in a different bowl

Just until they are mixed, stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture

Spread the batter out evenly in the pan that has been prepared

Put it in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean

Let it cool all the way down before frosting it

Cream cheese and butter should be mixed together until they are smooth

Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract slowly while beating the mixture until it is smooth and creamy

Frost the pumpkin bars after they have cooled

Serve it cut up into squares