Pumpkin Sweets

Zana · November 18, 2012

PUMPKIN BARS

This is from the Cooks.com website...

4 eggs
1 2/3 cup sugar
1 cup oil
1 (16 oz) can pumpkin
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

In mixing bowl, beat together egg, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and soda. Add to the pumpkin mixture and mix thoroughly. Spread batter in ungreased 15" x 10" pan. Also works well in cupcake tins or pumpkin-shaped tins.

Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes. Cool. Frost with cream cheese icing.

Cream Cheese Icing:
1 (3 oz) package of cream cheese
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Cream together cheese and butter, stir in vanilla and powdered sugar a little at a time, beating until smooth. Looks festive with food coloring added to the mixture.

November 18, 2012	#36
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	PUMPKIN BARS This is from the Cooks.com website... 4 eggs 1 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup oil 1 (16 oz) can pumpkin 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda In mixing bowl, beat together egg, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and soda. Add to the pumpkin mixture and mix thoroughly. Spread batter in ungreased 15" x 10" pan. Also works well in cupcake tins or pumpkin-shaped tins. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes. Cool. Frost with cream cheese icing. Cream Cheese Icing: 1 (3 oz) package of cream cheese 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar Cream together cheese and butter, stir in vanilla and powdered sugar a little at a time, beating until smooth. Looks festive with food coloring added to the mixture.