buttery butternut squashed cake

Ingredients For buttery butternut squashed cake

• CAKE:
• 3/4 c

  butter, softened
• 1 1/2 c

  sugar
• 3

  eggs
• 11-1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  cinnamon & ginger, ground
• 1/4 tsp

  freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 1/2 c

  all purpose flour
• 3/4 c

  buttermilk
• 2 c

  butternut squash, peeled & shredded
• 1/2 c

  walnuts, chopped
• FROSTING:
• 1/2 c

  butter, softened
• 1 pkg

  philly cream cheese, softened
• 4 c

  powdered sugar
• 2 - 4 Tbsp

  milk
• 1 1/2 tsp

  maple syrup
• 1/2 c

  walnuts, chopped