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Pumpkin cake bars recipe

These cake bars are made with Greek yogurt rather than butter or oil. Serve with cream cheese frosting for a delicious holiday dessert. You might want to double the recipe — this pumpkin cake will go fast.

Serves about 16

Ingredients:

For the cake

• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2/3 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• Cooking spray

For the frosting

• 5 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup toasted almonds, chopped

Directions:

1. To make the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 x 8-inch glass cake plate with cooking spray.
2. Mix pumpkin, yogurt, vanilla, egg whites and sugar well in a large mixing bowl. Once combined, add in baking soda, baking powder, flour, salt and pumpkin pie spice until fully mixed.
3. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until cake comes out dry when inserted with a toothpick.
4. To make the frosting: Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla together. Once cake has cooled, frost and garnish with toasted almonds.

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