Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Pumpkin Squares

4 eggs, beaten
1 15 oz can pumpkin
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger or nutmeg
1 3 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter
3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners sugar

Heat oven to 350. Beat together the eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil until well blended. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and the ginger or nutmeg. Mix until smooth, then spread the batter in an ungreased 10 x 15 baking pan (or for a fluffier version, a 9 x 13 inch pan). Bake for 25-35 min. or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.

For the frosting, beat together the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners sugar and beat until smooth. Spread the frosting over the cake and then cut into 24 squares. Recipe from the November 2004 issue of Family Fun magazine.

(I think I will double the frosting next time. This was kind of thin for me. I also made one for Amanda and I did hers in the bigger pan. I'm not sure the frosting would have even covered it.)

3 comments:

Jamie said...

Oh, that looks so yummy!! I love pumpkin foods!!

Cheryl said...

Is it good? What does it taste like? I have never had oh wait yes I have had pumpkin bread before...is it like that? I may try this one.

Yellow Rose Arbor said...

This pumpkin cake sounds delicious! I get in the mood for pumpkin bread or cake at this time of year!

I saw your name on Susan's "A Place Called Home" blog. My first name is Lura! I've never seen that name before, except for the older lady I was named after! I go by my middle name, but get a lot of compliments on my first name! Do you have a "story" about your name? Who you were named after, etc. I would love to hear it!

Katherine
Yellow Rose Arbor
http://thingsienjooy.blogspot.com/