Paul's Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Paul's Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
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These classic pumpkin bars are made in a sheet pan and covered in delicious cream cheese frosting. Don’t forget the cinnamon Red Hots to go on top!
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Ingredients
For the cake
- 4 large eggs
- 1 & 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup oil I used light olive oil
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted (1 stick)
- 1 (15-oz) can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 2 cups flour spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the frosting
- 1 batch Cream Cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 11x17 inch pan generously with nonstick spray. Sprinkle a couple teaspoons of flour over the pan, then shake it around the edges and tap the excess into the sink. This keeps your cake from sticking to the pan.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together eggs.
- Add sugar, oil, melted butter, and pumpkin. Beat well for about 2 minutes until fluffy, scraping down the sides and bottom.
- Add the flour but don't stir.
- Make a small well in the flour and add the baking soda, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon. Use a small spoon to blend these in with the flour.
- Use the beater to mix in the flour.
- Beat well, scraping sides and bottom.
- Pour into the prepared pan and smooth top.
- Bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out dry, meaning there is no batter on it.
- Cool cake completely.
- Meanwhile, make the cream cheese frosting, see this post for all the details. I used 4 cups of powdered sugar, but you can use less if you want a tangier frosting.
- When the cake is completely cool, spread the frosting all over the top, smoothing to the edge.
- Sprinkle the top with Red Hots. (which are sometimes called Imperials, fyi)
Notes
- This recipe is from my mother-in-law Kris, who got it from her mother (Nana), who I'm guessing adapted it from Better Homes and Garden's.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
356kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Potassium
43mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Vitamin A
221IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 356 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 356kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 43mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 221IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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