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Butternut Squash Cake
Have you tried a Butternut Squash Cake? You will not believe how increase this delicious cake is. A spice cake with a hint of butternut squash added is going to become the new taste of fall.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 417 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. nutmeg
- ½ tsp. salt
- 3 jars butternut squash baby food
- 1 ½ cups pecans optional
- Cream Cheese frosting
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees
- Blend oil and sugar. Then add the eggs and whisk together until blended.
- Add in all the dry ingredients and whisk. Now add the butternut squash baby food and blend.
- Pour the cake mixture into 2 greased 9 inch round baking pans.
- Bake for 1 hour and check the cake at 45 minutes using a toothpick in the center. Some ovens vary.
- Frosting the cake with cream cheese frosting.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
417kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
400mg
(17%)
Potassium
328mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
43g
(86%)
Vitamin A
6720IU
(134%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 417kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 400mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 328mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 43g | 86% |
| Vitamin A | 6720IU | 134% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.