Paula Deen’s Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 2⁄3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract