Servings: 1 13x9 + 1 9x9

Pumpkin Bars: subheading: Pumpkin Bars:
1 stick of butter (room temp) 1 stick of butter (room temp)
4 oz cream cheese (room temp) 4 oz cream cheese (room temp)
3 cups all purpose flour 3 cups all purpose flour
3 cups sugar 3 cups sugar
½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt ½ tsp salt
½ tsp pumpkin spice ½ tsp pumpkin spice
12 oz pureed pumpkin 12 oz pureed pumpkin
5 large eggs 5 large eggs
 
Cream Cheese icing: subheading: Cream Cheese icing:
8 oz butter (room temp) 8 oz butter (room temp)
8 oz cream cheese (room temp) 8 oz cream cheese (room temp)
4 cups powdered sugar 4 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla 2 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 13x9 and 9x9 pans
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin spice in a medium bowl and set aside.
Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, cream cheese, and sugar on medium speed until fluffy.  Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.  With the mixer running on low, add flour mixture followed by the pumpkin puree.  Mix on low until combined.
Pour the batter into pans and bake for approximately 30 minutes.  An inserted toothpick should come out clean when done.
Wait 30 minutes to cool before frosting.
To make frosting, cream together butter, cream cheese, and vanilla.  Slowly add powdered sugar, beat until fluffy.

I just use whole 15 oz pureed pumpkin can  I just use whole 15 oz pureed pumpkin can
maybe add slightly more pumpkin spice  maybe add slightly more pumpkin spice