Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin
  • FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl.
  • Beat sugar, butter and vanilla in large mixer bowl.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
  • Beat in pumpkin.
  • Gradually beat in flour mixture.
  • Spread into prepared pan.
  • Bake 20-25 minutes or until cake tester pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely in pan.
  • Spread with Maple Icing.
  • Cut into bars.
  • FROSTING: Thoroughly cream butter and sugar, adding maple syrup beat until light and spreadable.
  • Frost and cut into squares.
  • Garnish with chopped pecan if desired.