Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

The classic pumpkin bar with cream cheese frosting is an essential component to Halloween and/or Thanksgiving celebrations. I usually like to make these in a jelly roll pan but I had to leave mine in the States as it would not fit in my British oven, so a 9x13 inch pan worked out just fine (just a bit taller bars.) Also the cream cheese in England is a bit softer than American so I would suggest to increase the amount of cream cheese and icing sugar a bit to thicken up the frosting.

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1 cup oil

2 cups sugar

2 cups pumpkin

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)

Frosting:

3 oz cream cheese

1 tsp vanilla

6 Tbsp butter

1 Tbsp milk

1 3/4 cup powdered sugar (icing sugar)

Method:

Mix eggs, oil, sugar, and pumpkin in large bowl. Sift dry ingredients and add to pumpkin mixture. Mix well and pour into a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 F/180 C for 22-25 minutes. Spread frosting on cooled bars. Makes 24 bars.