Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
For the Frosting
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large sheet pan, line with parchment paper, and grease the paper.
- 2
Beat eggs in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer until foamy. Add white sugar, oil, and pumpkin puree; beat on medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Beat flour mixture into egg mixture on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cake completely, about 30 minutes.
- 5
Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually mix in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
- 6
Spread frosting evenly over cake; sprinkle with cinnamon.
- 7
Cut into 24 bars.
