Buttery Butternut Squashed Cake

Name: Buttery Butternut Squashed Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 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

By Vanessa "Nikita" Milare
@Kitkat777

I made this recipe when I bought the baked butternut squash. I bought to much squash. So I had to look for something else to make this did sound wired, but it tasted good. I made 1 cake & by the end of the night there was none left.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Ingredients

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
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How to Make Buttery Butternut Squashed Cake

Step-by-Step

First pre-heat the oven to 350F. Then spray the bottom of a 13x9 inch cake pan with spray.
Next in a large bowl mix 3/4 cups of the butter & sugar with an eletric mixer on medium speed until light & fluffy. Then beat in the eggs until fluffy. Then beat in the baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon & nutmeg. Then add in the flour altrtnatley with the buttermilk. Make sure to scrape down the bowl. Then stir in the squash & 1/2 cup nuts. Then spread in the pan.
Next bake for about 30 to 40 mins or until toothpick comes out clean. Then fully completely.
Then in a medium bowl beat 1/2 cup butter & cream cheese with an eletric mixer on medium speed until light & fluffy. Then add in the powdered sugar, 2 Tbsp. milk & sryup. Bet until smooth & creamy. Add in addiitional milk if need be. Then frost the cake & sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the nuts. Cover & refrigerate until ready to serve.

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