Butternut Squash Layer Cake

Name: Butternut Squash Layer Cake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 237 milliliters packed brown sugar; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters mashed cooked butternut squash; 710 milliliters cake flour; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 2 eggs; 3 eggs whites; 1 teaspoon maple flavoring; 118 milliliters milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters chopped walnuts; 6 Tbsps water

For 71 cents per serving, this recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 419 calories. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, water, milk, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.

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Butter

Cream

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Bowl

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in squash and maple flavoring.

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Maple Flavoring

Squash

Egg

Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in walnuts.

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Baking Soda

Walnuts

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans.

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

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Oven

For frosting, in a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, egg whites, water, cream of tartar and salt. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating over low heat until a thermometer reads 160°, about 8-10 minutes.

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Cream Of Tartar

Brown Sugar