Pumpkin Spice Bars

Name: Pumpkin Spice Bars
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 2 cups (475 ml) sugar; 1 cup (225 ml) vegetable oil; 1 16 oz (448 grm). can pumpkin; 2 cups (475 ml) all-purpose flour; 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder; 2 tsp (10 ml) ground cinnamon; 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda; 3/4 tsp (4 ml) salt; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground ginger; 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground cloves; 1/2 cup (125 ml) raisins; Cream Cheese Frosting; 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped nuts; 1 3 oz (84 grm). package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup (60 ml) plus 2 T margarine or butter, softened; 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla; 2 cups (475 ml) powdered sugar

18 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

4 eggs
2 cups (475 ml) sugar
1 cup (225 ml) vegetable oil
1 16 oz (448 grm). can pumpkin
2 cups (475 ml) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
2 tsp (10 ml) ground cinnamon
1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
3/4 tsp (4 ml) salt
1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground ginger
1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground cloves
1/2 cup (125 ml) raisins
Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped nuts
1 3 oz (84 grm). package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (60 ml) plus 2 T margarine or butter, softened
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
2 cups (475 ml) powdered sugar

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
2

Grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch.
3

Beat eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin.
4

Stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger and cloves.
5

Mix in raisins.
6

Pour batter into pan.
7

Bake until light brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
8

Cool; frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
9

Sprinkle with nuts.
10

Cut into bars, about 2 x 1 1/2 inches.
11

Refrigerate any remaining bars.
12

Mix cream cheese, margarine and vanilla.
13

Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and of spreading consistency.