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Pumpkin Bars III

SUBMITTED BY: Vicki Brown PHOTO BY: nanaz

"These pumpkin bars are more like cake bars. Delicious pieces of baked pumpkin cake are topped with a sweet, creamy frosting."
PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  50 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 2/3 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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  • 6 ounces cream cheese
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to wet ingredients and mix thoroughly. Spread into prepared pan.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  4. Prepare the frosting by beating together the cream cheese, butter and confectioner's sugar. Evenly spread over cooled bars.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2005 by CYNRUN
Use a jelly roll pan and bake at same temp/same time for a more "bar" like result. Still very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by BJSCHADE
This is a great recipe! My family has made this exact recipe for years. Co-workers can't wait... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2004 by EVON203
The most moist cake I have ever baked. Everyone loves it. Frost the cake and then cut in to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2006 by missy
This is a good recipe, but like other reviewers suggest, it is a cake, not a bar. The cooking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by LMHILL
I really liked this...it was more like a cake than bars. It was big and fluffy, and even more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by JDALFRED
I first had these pumkin bars when I stopped in at an amish bakery in Northern Michigan, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2005 by KSUGRRRL
these are always a hit! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2005 by SONNYBLUEONE
This is a great alternative to pumpkin pie, a nice way to keep up with the traditonal holiday... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2002 by LVEA
I was expecting bars and I actually got a cake! It's good, but was disappionted since I was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2002 by BGB699
These were a big hit with my family. Easy to make using common ingredients. My oven cooks on... MORE


 
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