1 cup vegetable oil (Crisco)
2 cups brown light sugar (slightly packed)
3 eggs
1 (15 oz.) can pure pumpkin
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. clove
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
3/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Mix oil and sugar, add eggs and pumpkin. Mix well until light and fluffy. Mix all of your dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add to sugar mixture, mix thoroughly.

Line a 15x10x1-inch pan with parchment paper. Do not grease.

Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool.

ICING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1 (1 lb.) box confectioners' sugar

Cream together cream cheese, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar.

Variation: Instead of icing I sometimes sprinkle confectioners' sugar on top.

Submitted by: JE Audet