Pumpkin Squares With Cider Caramel Sauce

Name: Pumpkin Squares With Cider Caramel Sauce
Ingredients: FOR THE PUMPKIN SQUARES:; 1 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 (15-ounce) can of pumpkin or 2 cups fresh pureed pumpkin; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; Ice cream for serving (optional); FOR THE CIDER CARAMEL SAUCE:; 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2/3 cup apple cider; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 tablespoon butter; Salt to taste

Pumpkin Squares With Cider Caramel Sauce was pinched from <a href="http://spoonful.com/recipes/pumpkin-squares-cider-caramel-sauce" target="_blank">spoonful.com.</a>

"Packed with vitamin-rich pumpkin, these lightly spiced cake squares are a delicious autumn treat. Our recipe calls for canned or fresh produce (see our recipe for pumpkin puree), and the batter is a cinch for young chefs to mix up. Kids will also learn a candy-making technique as they prepare the cider caramel sauce, a not-too-sweet complement to the cake...."

INGREDIENTS

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FOR THE PUMPKIN SQUARES:

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1 cup sugar

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1 1/2 cups flour

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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

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1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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3/4 cup vegetable oil

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1 (15-ounce) can of pumpkin or 2 cups fresh pureed pumpkin

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2 large eggs, lightly beaten

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Ice cream for serving (optional)

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FOR THE CIDER CARAMEL SAUCE:

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1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

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1 tablespoon cornstarch

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2/3 cup apple cider

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2 tablespoons heavy cream

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1 tablespoon butter

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Salt to taste

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