Pumpkin bars

Ingredients:

Bars

• 4 eggs
• 1 and 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 can (425 g) canned pumpkin puree
• 2 cups sifted premium flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda

Glaze

• 220 g cream cheese, softened
• 0.5 cup softened butter or margarine
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 175°C.
2. Using a mixer on medium speed, beat the eggs, sugar, butter, and pumpkin puree until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix on low speed until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter into a greased 13 x 10-inch pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting. Cut into bars.
3. Glaze:
   
   In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter with a mixer until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and beat on low speed until smooth. Add the vanilla extract and beat again. Frost the cooled bars.