Sunday, November 1, 2009

Pumpkin Bars

4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts


Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour the bottom and sides of a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan
In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin; beat until smooth. Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves.
Spread batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.

Frost with cream cheese frosting.

1 pkg. cream cheese
1 stick of butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 c powder sugar

Mix until smooth, frost bars and enjoy! Store leftovers (if your family who only had a "little bit" leave any)