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Pumpkin Cake Bars

Pumpkin Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

© Chef Laura Bonicelli
Pumpkin Cake Bars are moist and spicy. This recipe reminds me of a spice cake that my mother used to make for a very special after-school treat.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert, Snacks and Treats
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 298 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x9-inch baking pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

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  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

=====frosting=====

  • 8 ounces cream cheese right out of the fridge and cut into cubes
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x9-inch pan with shortening or butter.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the eggs, sugar, oil, pumpkin, and vanilla.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture. Beat to combine. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the cake is springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. (200ºF - 210ºF) Cool completely before frostin.
  • Cream cheese and butter together at medium-high speed until totally combined. Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time scraping down the sides as necessary. Add in vanilla and lemon juice and mix until combined.
  • Frost the cooled cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 188mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 2670IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
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