Yield: ~18-20 bars
Pumpkin Cake Bars
Pumpkin cake bars are made with a spiced cake and topped with a nutty brown butter frosting. These fall-inspired treats are perfect for Halloween festivities and beyond.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
55 minutes
Ingredients
For Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk, room temperature
- For brown butter cinnamon buttercream
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and browned
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
For Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a rectangular 9 x 13-inch pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In the bowl of your Stand Mixer, beat the brown sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually add in vegetable oil and mix until just combined. Beat in pumpkin puree and vanilla extract. Alternate the dry ingredients and milk, in three batches, and beat until combined between each addition.
- Divide batter equally into prepared pans. Bake cake 20 to 25 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cake cool in pan completely before frosting.
For frosting:
- In a large bowl, beat all the ingredients together on low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until fluffy.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake and cut into bars.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
20Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 471Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 235mgCarbohydrates: 92gFiber: 1gSugar: 80gProtein: 3g