Pumpkin Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Pumpkin Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 eggs; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil (we use avocado, but plain vegetable oil works too); 2 cups canned pumpkin; 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 1 8 oz package cream cheese; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 16 ounces powdered sugar

8 steps

Prep:10min

This pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting is super moist, tastes good for days, and is festive without being over-the-top. The cream cheese frosting makes it so good and really pulls all the flavors together. It's fool-proof, fast, and feeds a crowd, making it perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas gatherings.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:35:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories8258.2 kcal (413%)

Total Fat413.6 g (591%)

Carbs1101.5 g (424%)

Sugars870 g (967%)

Protein68.4 g (137%)

Sodium3781.1 mg (189%)

Fiber23.7 g (85%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

2 cupsall-purpose flour

2 teaspoonsbaking soda

2 teaspoonscinnamon

½ teaspoonsalt

4eggs

2 cupsgranulated sugar

1 cupvegetable oil

we use avocado, but plain vegetable oil works too

2 cupscanned pumpkin

½ cupunsalted butter

softened

1 x 8 ozcream cheese

2 teaspoonsvanilla extract

16 ouncespowdered sugar

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl and set it aside.

Step 3

In a different large bowl, beat eggs and sugar together with a hand or stand mixer, then add oil and beat well. Add the pumpkin, then gradually add the flour mixture and mix until combined.

Step 4

Add the batter to a greased half sheet pan (18"x13") (you can line the sheet pan with parchment paper instead of greasing it if you prefer) and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 5

To make the cream cheese frosting, combine butter and cream cheese with a hand or stand mixer. Then add vanilla and powdered sugar and mix until combined.

Step 6

Once the cake is done, let it cool completely, then top with frosting and spread evenly.

Step 7

To cut into rectangular bars, cut the cake crosswise into fourths, then cut the fourths into thirds. Then cut lengthwise into fourths (48 total bars).

Step 8

Decorate with sprinkles or whatever else you like and enjoy! Store in the refrigerator.

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