Pumpkin Bars

—Alena Pule

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups canned pumpkin
• 1 cup oil
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/4 tsp. cloves
• 3 eggs
• Nuts

Topping:

• 3 oz. cream cheese
• 3/4 stick soft butter
• 1 tsp. milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Mix together first 12 ingredients. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Let cool. Combine topping ingredients and beat well. Spread on baked layer and refrigerate. Cut into bars and serve.