"Chocolate-covered raisins are a fun surprise inside these moist pumpkin bars. The traditional cream cheese frosting never fails to please. —Margaret Wilson, San Bernardino, California..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups sugar
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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2 cups canned pumpkin
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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1 cup chocolate-covered raisins for baking
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FROSTING:
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1/3 cup butter, softened
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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 tablespoon 2% milk
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1 teaspoon orange extract