dessert / Recipes

Yummy Pumpkin Bar Cake

by Debra · Published August 11, 2019 · Updated September 19, 2020

One of my favorite things about fall is pumpkin recipes…pumpkin bars, pumpkin pie, pumpkin rolls, and pumpkin cake. Pumpkin desserts are the best! I have had this pumpkin cake recipe for years and it is divine!

Yummy Pumpkin Bar Cake

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Pumpkin Bar Cake Ingredients:

4 eggs, beaten

1 cup oil

2 cups sugar

1 cup pumpkin

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

2 cups flour

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Pumpkin Bar Cake Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix the wet ingredients together. At our house, we use farm-fresh eggs from our backyard chickens. 🙂

Add the dry ingredients gradually and stir well. Pour the batter into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan that has been prepped with cooking spray.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. To test for doneness, insert a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean, it is done.

Cool the cake completely. It is delicious with my fluffy cream cheese frosting or whipped cream on top, or you can serve it hot with a scoop of ice cream! Sometimes my family eats the whole thing before I can even get it frosted!

You know you want to eat this!

(Too bad—I already did!)

Yummy Pumpkin Bar Cake

Yield: 12 servings

This yummy pumpkin bar cake is the ultimate fall comfort food! Whether you frost it, top it with whipped cream, or throw a scoop of ice cream on top, it will not disappoint! It is the best fall dessert!

Ingredients

4 eggs, beaten
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
1 cup pumpkin
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the wet ingredients together.
Add the dry ingredients gradually and stir well.
Pour the batter into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan that has been prepped with cooking spray.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
To test for doneness, grab a toothpick from your toothpick dispenser. Insert a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, it is done.
Cool completely.
If you like, frost with cream cheese frosting or top with whipped topping or ice cream.

Notes

I love this cake with my cream cheese frosting to top it. I highly recommend it!

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Dave says:
November 1, 2014 at 5:43 pm
♡This was super yummy. I think I ate half of it! ♡
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- Debra says:
  November 2, 2014 at 8:22 am
  Ha-I think you did, too, dear!
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Rebecca says:
November 4, 2014 at 7:12 am
i am totally pinning this! I have an organic pumpkin sitting on my kitchen counter and this will be perfect.
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- Debra says:
  November 5, 2014 at 7:07 am
  I hope you enjoy it, Rebecca!
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  - Rebecca says:
    November 8, 2014 at 11:24 am
    It's in the oven now! Even used fresh pumpkin!
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    - Debra says:
      November 8, 2014 at 12:08 pm
      Ohhhh! Great! I haven't used fresh pumpkin, but there are a couple on my porch that aren't carved! You will have to let me know how it is!
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lauren says:
November 4, 2014 at 11:28 am
Oh we love pumpkin this looks so delicious! Going to be trying this! Thank you
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- Debra says:
  November 5, 2014 at 7:06 am
  Awesome, Lauren! I have had that recipe for almost 20 years and we love it. Hope you do, too!
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Tara Joy says:
November 4, 2014 at 12:57 pm
I love pumpkin cake and will be making some this week!! :)
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- Debra says:
  November 5, 2014 at 7:09 am
  It is so good, isn't it? It's one of my favorite things about fall!
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Winter White says:
November 6, 2014 at 12:54 pm
I've never heard of pumpkin cake! This looks so moist and delicious!
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- Debra says:
  November 6, 2014 at 9:17 pm
  Soooooo good, Winter!
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Taylor says:
November 6, 2014 at 5:43 pm
That cake looks so moist! A great treat instead of pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving all the time.
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- Debra says:
  November 6, 2014 at 9:17 pm
  If you try it out I would love to hear what you thought!
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Hannah Diane says:
November 11, 2014 at 9:17 am
Yum, yum, yum! I am totally pinning this for later!
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- Debra says:
  November 11, 2014 at 10:17 pm
  Hope you enjoy it!
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Caroline says:
November 11, 2014 at 10:58 am
This looks yummy! Love cake, I thinks it's the perfect evening snack ;)
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Coralie says:
November 11, 2014 at 11:21 am
I love a good pumpkin recipe! They are certainly one of my favorite Fall rituals!
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Danielle K says:
November 11, 2014 at 12:05 pm
I love all things pumpkin and this looks amazing! Can't wait to try it :)
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Kim says:
November 11, 2014 at 2:05 pm
In the season of pumpkins, I am all about some pumpkin cake.
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sierra says:
November 11, 2014 at 2:53 pm
This looks great, and doesn't call for too many ingredients! I can't wait to try
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Erin says:
November 11, 2014 at 4:18 pm
This looks awesome, especially with that frosting!
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- Debra says:
  November 11, 2014 at 10:19 pm
  Gotta love cream cheese frosting!
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Nikki @ MBAsahm says:
November 11, 2014 at 5:55 pm
omg, this looks sooo delicious!! <3 I will definitely be trying this one :)
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- Debra says:
  November 11, 2014 at 10:20 pm
  Hope that you love it like we do!
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Stacy @ Anastasia Vintage says:
November 11, 2014 at 6:51 pm
That sounds so yummy! I bet it would be awesome with ice cream!
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Claire says:
November 11, 2014 at 10:16 pm
YUM looks amazing, can't wait to try!
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Aisha LC says:
November 13, 2014 at 4:08 pm
OMG that looks sooooo good!
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Amanda {Planning It All} says:
November 14, 2014 at 10:21 am
This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
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Molly says:
November 14, 2014 at 1:28 pm
I love pumpkin anything during the fall! This looks really good, I'm going to have to try it out.
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Claire says:
November 14, 2014 at 5:37 pm
Yum! That would be good for Thanksgiving! Thanks!
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Kim @ This Ole Mom says:
November 14, 2014 at 9:04 pm
Pumpkin and more pumpkin... I cannot get enough of it! I was just thinking today I need another pumpkin recipe! Thank you for sharing. Your recipe looks delicious!
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