butternut squash cake

This chocolate chip butternut squash cake is bursting with moist flavor and is a great way to use up leftover squash!

Chocolate Chip Butternut Squash Cake

unsalted butter, softened

sugar

eggs

vanilla

175 g 1 ½ cups plain (all purpose) flour

½ tsp baking powder

cinnamon

nutmeg

½ tsp ground ginger

salt

g 3.5 ounces

chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Lightly grease and line an 8x8 inch baking pan

Steam the butternut squash over a pan of simmering water until soft. Drain well and puree with a hand blender, potato masher or food processor. Set aside to cool slightly.

In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat each one in well. Add the vanilla and cooled squash puree and combine.

Sift in the flour, baking powder, spices and salt and gently mix. Fold in the chocolate.

Spread the mixture evenly into the baking tray and bake for 35-40 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan and then turn out and cut into squares.

Similar in flavor and texture to pumpkin, butternut squash works well in this moist cake, studded with nuts.

Butternut Squash Cake

butter, softened

baking powder

baking soda

ginger

Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

buttermilk

butternut squash (1 small)

walnuts

(3 oz) cream cheese, softened

milk

maple flavor

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs until fluffy. Beat in baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add flour alternately with buttermilk, scraping side of bowl. Beat 1 minute. Stir in squash and 1/2 cup walnuts. Spread in pan.

Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and the maple flavor. Beat until smooth and creamy, adding additional milk if needed. Frost cake. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup walnuts. Cover and refrigerate.

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