INGREDIENTS
1 cup
softened shortening {use butter-flavor Crisco}
2 cups
sugar
4
eggs
2 cups
canned pumpkin
4 cups
flour
8 tsp
baking powder
2 tsp
salt
5 tsp
cinnamon
1/2 tsp
ginger
1 tsp
nutmeg
1
bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 oz
cream cheese at room temperature
3/4 cup
unsalted butter, softened
1 lb
powdered sugar {1 box}
sprinkle of salt
2 tsp
pure vanilla extract