Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 15 ounce pumpkin canned
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar sifted
• 8 ounce cream cheese softened
• 4  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose sifted
• 1.7 cups granulated sugar 
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• baking pan
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth.
4. Spread the batter into a greased 13 by 10-inch baking pan.
5. Bake for 30 minutes.
6. Let cool completely before frosting.
7. Cut into bars.
8. Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
9. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again.
10. Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.