Pumpkin Bars

Name: Pumpkin Bars
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix; 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin; 3 eggs; 12 cup oil; 12 cup applesauce; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 12 teaspoon orange peel; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 cups powdered sugar; 12 teaspoon vanilla; 1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon cream

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
3 eggs
12 cup oil
12 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 teaspoon orange peel
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
12 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon cream

Directions

1

To make the bars, mix all cake ingredients, except the walnuts, until smooth.
2

Fold in walnuts and pour batter into greased 9x13 baking pan.
3

Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
4

Cool completely before frosting.
5

Prepare frosting.
6

Combine all frosting ingredients and beat with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy (at least 3 minutes).
7

If the consistency is a tad too thick, thin with a little bit of milk or orange juice.
8

Spread over cooled bars.
9

Keep refrigerated!