This Pumpkin Cake is a perfect recipe for fall. And you can either top it with butter frosting or cream cheese frosting. I go back and forth between which frosting I should make because they are both delicious and you can’t go wrong with making either one. This recipe also makes a large pan, which is great for taking to a holiday party or family gathering. Here’s how to make the pumpkin cake with cream cheese or butter frosting:
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Serves: 24-28 squares
The pumpkin bars recipe is a yummy fall dessert that is perfect to take to a family or friend holiday party.
Ingredients
- PUMPKIN BARS:
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 can (15 oz.) pure pumpkin
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
- ⅔ cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 Tablespoons milk
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until smooth.
- In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger and cloves.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture and mix until combined.
- Pour batter evenly onto a 15x10 greased baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes. Use a toothpick to insert in center of cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
- Choose to make either the butter frosting or cream cheese frosting.
- To make the butter frosting, in a bowl, combine the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Mix until smooth.
- Or to make the cream cheese frosting, in a bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Mix until smooth.
- Allow cake to cool before frosting.
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