buttery butternut squashed cake

Name: Buttery Butternut Squashed Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 15
Ingredients: ## CAKE:; 3/4 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 3 - eggs; 11-1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon & ginger, ground; 1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nutmeg; 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk; 2 cup(s) butternut squash, peeled & shredded; 1/2 cup(s) walnuts, chopped; ## FROSTING:; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 package(s) philly cream cheese, softened; 4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2 - 4 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) maple syrup; 1/2 cup(s) walnuts, chopped

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Vanessa "Nikita" Milare

Hilo, HI

Updated on Nov 20, 2011

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.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

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yield 15 serving(s)

Ingredients

CAKE:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 - eggs
11-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon & ginger, ground
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 cups butternut squash, peeled & shredded
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 package philly cream cheese, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
2 - 4 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons maple syrup
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

How To Make buttery butternut squashed cake

Step 1

First pre-heat the oven to 350F. Then spray the bottom of a 13x9 inch cake pan with spray.

Step 2

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.
Step 3

Next bake for about 30 to 40 mins or until toothpick comes out clean. Then fully completely.
Step 4

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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