Pumpkin Raisin Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup raisins
• 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, room temperature

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f grease 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch baking sheet.
• 2 stir first 8 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
• 3 add pumpkin, eggs and oil and beat until blended.
• 4 mix in raisins.
• 5 spread batter in prepared pan.
• 6 bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
• 7 cool in pan on rack.
• 8 beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and butter in medium bowl to blend.
• 9 spread frosting over cake in thin layer.
• 10 (can be prepared 1 day ahead. refrigerate until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated.) cut cake into bars and serve.
• 11 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature.
• 12 1 cup powdered sugar.
• 13 1/3 cup butter, room temperature.