Okay, so I saw this thing online about making pumpkin bars using yellow cake mix. Sounded kinda weird, but also kinda good, you know? So I thought, why not give it a shot? I mean, I had a box of yellow cake mix just sitting in my pantry, and ’tis the season for pumpkin everything, right?
First things first, I grabbed that cake mix and dumped it into a big bowl. Then, I cracked in a couple of eggs—two, to be exact. I also melted some butter, like half a cup, and poured that in. Gave it all a good stir until it was all mixed up and looked like, well, cake batter.
Now, here’s where the pumpkin comes in. I opened a can of pumpkin puree—make sure it’s not pumpkin pie filling, that’s a whole different thing. I scooped about a cup of that orange goodness into the batter. Also tossed in some pumpkin pie spice, because, why not? More flavor, right? And a little bit of vanilla extract, just a splash.
- Yellow cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Vanilla extract
I mixed everything again until it was all smooth and combined. It looked kinda like a creamsicle-colored batter, which was pretty cool. Then, I greased up a baking pan—I used one of those 9×13 inch ones. Poured the batter in, spread it out evenly, and popped it into the oven.
I set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, which is like the standard baking temperature for most things. I let those bars bake for about 30 minutes. You know it’s done when you stick a toothpick in the center, and it comes out clean, no batter sticking to it.
While the bars were baking, I whipped up a quick frosting. Just some cream cheese, powdered sugar, and a little more of that melted butter. Mixed it all up until it was nice and creamy. Once the bars were done and cooled off a bit, I slathered that frosting on top.
Taste Test Time
Okay, I cut myself a square and took a bite. Honestly, these things are pretty darn good! They’re moist and fluffy like cake, but with that warm, spiced pumpkin flavor. And the cream cheese frosting? Forget about it, it’s the perfect topping.
So, yeah, if you’ve got some cake mix and a can of pumpkin lying around, you should totally try making these pumpkin bars. They’re easy to make, and they taste like a little slice of autumn heaven. Perfect for a party, or just, you know, a Tuesday night. Plus, it was fun to play around in the kitchen and see this actually turn into something I could eat. Would definitely make these again!
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