Dessert

Butternut Squash Spice Cake is for Dessert.

Butternut Squash Spice Cake takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Butternut Squash Spice Cake takes 60 minutes to cook.

Butternut Squash Spice Cake makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Butternut Squash Spice Cake are:

1 small butternut squash
2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Powdered sugar or whipped cream (optional)

Here is how you make Butternut Squash Spice Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Place the squash halves, cut side up, on a baking pan, then cover with foil and bake until tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 30 minutes. Uncover and let sit until cool enough to handle, then use a spoon to scoop out the cooked squash from the peel. Mash with a fork. Measure out 1 cup of the squash and set aside any remaining for future use (see Notes).2. Turn oven down to 325°. Butter an 8- by 8-in. baking pan and set aside.3. In a small bowl, combine flour, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and pepper. Set aside.4. With a mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until smooth and a bit fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition. Mix in vanilla.5. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the cup of mashed squash. Add remaining flour mixture and stir just enough to combine. Pour batter into prepared baking pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Serve plain or with a dusting of powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped cream.Prep and Cook Time: 1 1/2 hours. Notes: Extra mashed squash may be served hot with butter, salt, and pepper; stirred into soups or stews; or frozen for future cakes. Whole-wheat pastry flour is sold at health food and specialty baking stores, as well as at Whole Foods stores.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANDREHUG.

The nutritional information for Butternut Squash Spice Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 433.1

• Total Fat: 13.6 g
• Cholesterol: 93.2 mg
• Sodium: 475.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 73.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 150.1 g