"Cool the bars completely before covering them with the frosting so it doesn't melt off the sides...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
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1 cup canola oil
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1 can pumpkin purée (15 oz.)
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4 eggs, room temperature
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1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 tsp. baking powder
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2 tsp. ground cinnamon
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1 tsp. table salt
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1 tsp. baking soda
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[1]⁄(2) tsp. ground ginger
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[1]⁄(2) tsp. ground cloves
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[1]⁄(2) tsp. ground nutmeg
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[1]⁄(4) cup dried cranberries
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[1]⁄(4) cup crystallized ginger
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[1]⁄(4) cup pecan pieces
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4 oz. white bar chocolate, chopped
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1[1]⁄(2) pkg. cream cheese, softened (12 oz.)
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1[1]⁄(2) sticks unsalted butter, softened (12 Tbsp.)
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3 cups sifted powdered sugar