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Last week while I was at a church dinner I sampled these wonderful Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting, my friend Lara had made and donated to the event. Baby, they were so good. The cake is moist and flavorful, the cream cheese frosting buttery and divine. They are made in a large jelly roll pan, so they will feed a lot of people. Perfect for any of you needing to bring a fall treat to your next autumn event, such as…
Church Chili Cook-off, Halloween Trunk or Treat Extravaganza, Tail Gating Party Extraordinaire or Book Club with your Best Ladies.
Hope you give them a try, folks! You won’t be sorry, unless you find yourself alone with the whole pan and no one to share them with. Then, I you might be super sorry. Just saying. Proceed with caution.
Thanks for the recipe, Lara!
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Into your stand mixer place 2 cups sugar and 4 eggs.
3. Add a small 15 ounce can of pumpkin and 1 cup canola or vegetable oil.
4. Mix for 2 minutes.
5. In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss them all together to combine and add them to the pumpkin/oil mixture.
6. Mix for 2 minutes, making sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula so everything gets well incorporated.
7. Spray a large jelly roll pan (mine is 12×16) with cooking spray and pour the batter into it.
18. Spread the batter out evenly with a knife.
19. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely.
20. To make the frosting place 3/4 cup softened butter and 3 ounces softened cream cheese into a small mixing bowl.
21. Add 1 tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar and a dash of salt. Beat until nice and smooth. Add a bit more milk if the frosting is too stiff.
22. When the cake has cooled completely, spoon the frosting onto the top…
and spread it out evenly with a knife.
Serve and enjoy!
Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 2 C sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 C pumpkin (a small, 15 ounce can works great)
- 1 C oil
- 2 C flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- FROSTING:
- 3/4 C butter, softened
- 3 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1 Tb milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 1/2 C powdered sugar
- dash of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Into your stand mixer place 2 cups sugar and 4 eggs.
3. Add a small 15 ounce can of pumpkin and 1 cup canola or vegetable oil.
4. Mix for 2 minutes.
5. In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss them all together to combine and add them to the pumpkin/oil mixture.
6. Mix for 2 minutes, making sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula so everything gets well incorporated.
7. Spray a large jelly roll pan (mine is 12x16) with cooking spray and pour the batter into it.
8. Spread the batter out evenly with a knife.
9. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely.
10. To make the frosting place 3/4 cup softened butter and 3 ounces softened cream cheese into a small mixing bowl.
11. Add 1 tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar and a dash of salt. Beat until nice and smooth. Add a bit more milk if the frosting is too stiff.
12. When the cake has cooled completely, spoon the frosting onto the top and spread it out evenly with a knife.
Serve and enjoy!
Recipe from my friend Laura Rognen
Jamie,LOVE your site? Could l put in some raisans and if so how much would you think?ThankU?
Your faithful follower~Lou
“Have a great day. 🙂
Hi Lou,
Thanks for your question. I haven’t ever tried putting raisins in, so I’m not sure how it would taste. If I were to try it I would try 1/4-1/2 cup. Best of luck to you!
~Jamie
This exact recipe is one of my go to’s. I have shared it countless times and have never had a fail. Love your site. Thanks for sharing!
I made this cake and frosting last week and it was a hit! Yummy, moist, easy, fast, and a teensy bit healthy with the pumpkin?? 😉 Thanks Jamie!
Jamie,
These pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting look delicious & easy. Can they be frozen with the frosting.
Thanks.
Hi Doris,
Thanks for your question. Yes, you can freeze this recipe. Hope it turns out super well for you!
~Jamie
Yum! My house is going to smell heavenly tonight!