5.0 from 24 votes
Butternut Squash Cake Recipe
This EASY Butternut Squash Cake combines healthy squash, vanilla, and warm spices -- its' aroma is almost as satisfying as the cake itself!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 366 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 ½ cups flour
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and shredded , 1 small*
- ½ cup walnuts or pecans , roughly chopped
- 1 batch maple cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- Sift or whisk together the baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the flour alternately with buttermilk, scraping side of bowl. Beat 1 minute.
- Stir in the squash and the walnuts or pecans.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test. Cool completely.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Notes
- *Grate butternut squash using the large holes on a box grater or the grater function on a food processor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
366kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
233mg
(10%)
Potassium
186mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
2921IU
(58%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 366
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 366kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 186mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 2921IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.