Similar in flavor and texture to pumpkin, butternut squash works well in this moist cake, studded with cranberries and nuts.
Butternut Squash Cake with Butter-Rum Frosting
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 15 min
- Servings 15
- Ingredients 17
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups shredded peeled butternut squash (about 1 lb)
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries, if desired
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts (filberts), if desired
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons rum or 2 teaspoons rum extract plus 4 teaspoons milk
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts (filberts)
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
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Step2In large bowl, beat brown sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt until mixed. Add buttermilk; beat on low speed until mixed. Beat on medium speed 1 minute longer. Stir in squash, cranberries and hazelnuts. Pour into pan.
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Step3Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Step4In medium bowl, beat butter and cream cheese on medium speed until creamy. Add rum and powdered sugar; beat on low speed until mixed. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Frost cake. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup hazelnuts. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
530
Calories
26g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
70g
Total Carbohydrate
50g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 530
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 26g
- 40%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 41%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 65mg
- 22%
- Sodium
- 300mg
- 13%
- Potassium
- 220mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 70g
- 23%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 50g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 70%
- 70%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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