Is it finally Friday? It’s been a busy week and I’m ready to relax and veg out. Anyone else? Do me a favor and make these bars, then veg out. They require just three ingredients {not including the glaze, but it’s so easy it doesn’t count!}. One box of angel food cake mix, one 15 ounce can of pumpkin, and some pumpkin pie spice. That’s it!
I really like angel food cake. But let me just tell you I really really like pumpkin angel food cake. Cut into little bars and covered in a little pumpkin spiced glaze- it’s amazing!
You still get that same spongy consistency of normal angel food cake, it’s just a bit more dense with just a hint of pumpkin flavor. You can make these without the glaze and they’re actually a low-fat treat. But I wasn’t in the mood for low-fat. I saw this glaze on these pumpkin cinnamon rolls and thought it would be perfect on these bars.
I mean, how dreamy is that glaze? I wanted to drink it.
Pumpkin Angel Food Cake Bars with Pumpkin Spice Glaze
Ingredients
1 box Angel Food Cake Mix
1 (16oz) canned pumpkin
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 1/2 tbsp hot water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix angel food cake mix, pumpkin, and 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice in a bowl. Pour into a greased 9 X 13 in cake pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool.
In another bowl, beat powdered sugar, hot water, vanilla and 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice together. Drizzle over the top of the cake and cut into squares.
bars adapted from Kim Bensen
Pumpkin glaze from Honest Cooking
Hi Kristy! I love the cake mix shortcut here! I’ve never had pumpkin with angel food cake before – OR pumpkin IN angel food cake before. What a recipe. I eat SO much pumpkin these days. I cannot get enough, ever! Have a great weekend!
I’ve never made angel food cake from scratch…don’t think I’ll get to it anytime soon either! The box mix is just too easy and good!
I’m with ya on the pumpkin!
Have a great weekend too!
That lookes wonderful!!!
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These look really good. BTW, making an angel food cake from scratch is pretty easy, just be sure you get all the yolk into a separate container, but the bigger bonus is that you can control how much sugar goes into it.
Yummy!
I love angel food cake and pumpkin. Gotta make them!
Yummy! I saw your recipe on Pinterest and I had to come on by and check it out. This looks awesome!! And easy! What a great combo!!
Hi Meghan, thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment!! Hope you like it!!
I can’t even remember the last time I had angel food cake – which is a shame because I love it! I’m totally loving this pumpkin version!
Are there any eggs in this recipe? I don’t see it listed, but just wanted to make sure!!! I’m making this as soon as I get an answer
*So excited*
Nope no eggs!!
Even better! Thanks I’m going to write a real review when I actually get to try them….will be VERY soon!!
I saw this on Pinterest and made them wiht my niece tonight! They were really good and she loved them too! If I figured it correctly they are 90 calories a piece(i cute them into 24 squares) and only 2 grams of fat in the whole pan!!!!! Thanks so much for the recipe!
Has anyone made this in a bundt pad?
Oops, pan