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Summer Squash Cake
Easy summer squash cake. Dense and crumbly with flavors of cinnamon, vanilla, and sesame seeds.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Servings:
20
pieces
Calories:
197 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 1100 grams (2.4 pound) summer squash (4 cups grated and squeezed)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5 medium-sized egg
- 250 grams (1 cup + 5 tablespoons) sugar
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 120 ml milk
- 180 grams (1 cup + 2 tablespoons) semolina + 3 tablespoons for the pan, coarse
- 250 grams (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Combine flour and baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
- Prepare the squash. Slice off the top and bottom, scoop, and discard the soft flesh containing the seeds. Then cut the squash into smaller pieces.
- Grate the squash on the coarse scale of a box grater. Add to a strainer.
- Add the ½ teaspoon of salt, mix, and rub the grated squash.
- Let stand for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F.
- Then squeeze it well with your hands. It should yield 4 cups of squeezed squash. Place in a bowl and set aside.
- Lightly beat eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl using a whisk.
- Mix in 2 tablespoons olive oil, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon.
- Whisk in the semolina and then the flour mixture.
- Lastly, stir in the squash.
- Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of olive oil to a round 31 cm (12-inch) pan.
- Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of semolina to coat the bottom of the pan.
- Transfer the cake mixture to the pan then sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.
- Bake for about 40 minutes or until it is honey brown on top and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for about 30 minutes and then cut into small square pieces and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
197kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.004g
(0%)
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
78mg
(3%)
Potassium
264mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 264mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.