That is where these bars are won. A maple cream cheese frosting pulled straight from the fridge before it goes on, firm enough to hold a generous layer instead of running down the sides. Drag a spatula through it and it holds the ridges. People see that before they taste anything, and that is half the job done.<\/p>\n
There is oil in here, not butter, and it is deliberate. These bars live in the fridge because of the frosting, and butter firms up cold: your slice the next day turns dense and dry. Oil stays liquid. The bars are as tender on Wednesday as they were on Monday. Add pumpkin and maple syrup, both of which hold moisture, and you get a cake that refuses to dry out.<\/p>\n
A full 9×13 makes a big batch and bakes evenly, which a layer cake does not always do. Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and allspice, all five together. This is what I make when people are coming over, or just when it is cold out and I want the house to smell like something.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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