Life As Mom is having a recipe swap with the theme of pumpkin. For more great pumpkin recipes go here.
I have been baking a lot with pumpkin lately. I recently saw this recipe by Paula Deen that looked really good. She calls it bars but it is really more like a cake. This recipe is so moist and delicious. We all really enjoyed it. My kids really liked it. I made this while my mom was visiting and she also thought it was a really good pumpkin cake recipe.
Paula Deen had a frosting recipe for this but I used my favorite cream cheese frosting instead. This frosting recipe is good on just about any cake. It really is very good.
Paula Deen’s Pumpkin Bars
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
15-ounce can pumpkin
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
15-ounce can pumpkin
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth. Spread the batter into a greased 13 by 10-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting. Cut into bars.
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. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth. Spread the batter into a greased 13 by 10-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting. Cut into bars.
Lynn’s Favorite Frosting
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-3/4 to 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Gradually beat in enough confectioners’ sugar to achieve desired consistency.
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Yummy, Lynn! Thanks for sharing.
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Yep, looks like cake to me too
Sounds scrumptious and very decadent!
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When I saw that photo, I was hoping it was cream cheese frosting. Good call. Sounds great!
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Yes, yes, yes. I agree-cream cheese frosting is always the way to go with pumpkin.
Sounds yummy.
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sounds super yummy! i think i’m going to “borrow” your icing recipe for my daughter’s birthday cake next week. it sounds delicious!
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Lynn,
This is so yummy. I made it for dessert tonight. This is quite a big deal since I
a. do not like pumpkin
and
b. rarely make dessert.
I could probably go sit down with my feet up for the whole night because DH is so happy and would probably do anything I asked him to. Thanks for sharing this!
One question though… my wet ingredients never got “light and fluffy” in the mixer. Does that make sense?
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I am not sure why it did not get light and fluffy. Mine did not get super light and fluffy but it did change some. If the final results were fine and good, I would not worry about it. I am glad you liked it.
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Sounds so good..
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I had pumpkin bars some years ago. I haven’t run across a recipe yet that was as tasty. I can’t wait to make Paula’s. These are certain to be GREAT. Thanks for sharing.
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I can’t wait to try this!
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Yummy, i will be adding this to my menu!
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I just made these today for school meal, and the recipe is exact same from Family Fun except add 1/4 tsp. ginger or nutmeg. Try it and see what you think. Anyway, everyone raves over this recipe and asks for it.
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