Frosted Pumpkin Bars!

         My friend was having a party, and apparently too much chocolate was being brought (what?!?!) So, I made a recipe lost in our family recipe binder, Penzey's pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting.

Aren't they scrumptious?

(i didn't feel the need for anything else said)

Pumpkin Bars

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling on top
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup canola oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin puree

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1 stick ( 1 1/2 cup) butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 cups powdered sugar

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. grease a jellyroll pan.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a smallish bowl.  In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, sugar, and pumpkin. Add the dry ingredients gradually. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 20-22 minutes. Let cool completely. Make the frosting: in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and milk. Add powdered sugar a cup at time. Frost uncut bars. sprinkle with cinnamon. cut into appropriate sized bars. Enjoy!