Pumpkin-Spice Bars Makes 48 bars 4 large eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 cup raisins Cream Cheese Frostingt (below) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch, lightly with shortening. Beat eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin in large bowl until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger and cloves. Stir in raisins. Spread in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Sprinkle with walnuts. Cut into 2x 1 1/2-inch bars. Refrigerate any remaining bars. Cream Cheese Frosting 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup stick margarine or butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar Mix cream cheese, margarine and vanilla in medium bowl. Gradually beat powdered sugar until smooth. *If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder, baking soda and salt
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