Pumpkin-Spice Bars (Holiday Menus for Family)

 

About 4 dozens

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ cup raisins
• Cream cheese frosting (recipe below)
• ½ cup chopped nuts

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Grease jelly roll pan, 15½ x 10½ x 1 inch.
3. Beat eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin in large bowl ; stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger and cloves.
4. Mix in raisins.
5. Pour batter into pan and bake 25-30 minutes or until light brown ; cool.
6. Frost with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with nuts.
7. Cut into 2 x 1½-inch bars ; refrigerate any remaining bars.

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup margarine or butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar

1. Mix cream cheese, margarine and vanilla in medium bowl.
2. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.

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