These to die for Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting are every bit as amazing as they sound! They’re made in a sheet pan, so you’ll have plenty to share, no judgment from me if you don’t want to! Sharing is optional!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 15x 10 inch sheet pan with nonstick spray.
Mix dry ingredients together; flour, soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Set aside.
Mix wet ingredients; eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla.
Add pumpkin puree to wet ingredients. Mix.
Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Be careful to not overmix.
Spread batter in a prepared baking pan.
Bake cake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Completely cool the cake.
How to make the cream cheese frosting
Mix room temperature cream cheese and butter till smooth.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until creamy. Add salt to taste. Add a little milk (one tablespoon at a time) if frosting is too thick.
Spread frosting on COOLED cake. Cut into squares.
Notes
Store cake in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Or wrap the unfrosted cake tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for up to three months. Frost cake after it has thawed.Spices - You can use 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice instead of the cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.Cake may also be served unfrosted, sprinkled with powdered sugar, or drizzled with caramel ice cream topping. You can also sprinkle cake with a little nutmeg for garnish.To make a thicker cake bake in a 9 x 13-inch pan. Increase baking time to 30-35 minutes.