Squash Spice Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp groung allspice
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups finely grated butternut squash see note
- 1 1/4 cups toasted hazelnuts coarsely chopped, divided
Icing
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 4 ounces unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-2 1/2 cups icing sugar
Servings: Pieces
Instructions
Squash Spice Cake
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a 9"x13" pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt, set aside.
- Cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in one egg at a time, incorporating after each. Whisk in sour cream, orange juice and vanilla.
- Whisk in dry ingredients and combine until just incorporated.
- Stir in squash and 1 cup of the hazelnuts.
- Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for approximately 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
Cream Cheese Icing
- Beat together butter, cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and 2 cups of icing sugar, beat until smooth. Spread evenly onto cooled cake and top with remaining 1/4 cup toasted hazelnuts. Cut into 24 pieces.
Recipe Notes
Peel butternut squash then split in half lengthwise. Cut into large chunks and grate using a fine grater. It is essential to use the fine grates (like you would use to grate parmesan cheese). The finely grated squash will cook in the time the cake takes to bake.
The brown sugar in the icing will dissolve as it gets beaten with the cream cheese and butter.
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