Shhh! Don't Tell Them It's Squash Bread

Submitted by HeatherFeather

"From my mother's aunt's collection. This recipe doctors up a cake mix with some pudding and yellow crookneck squash into 2 sweet tea loaves. You'll never know there is any squash hiding in this easy & moist recipe. She originally got this recipe from the Chicago Tribune back in 1978."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix (2 layer size mix)
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix (4 serving size)
• 4 large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 3 cups grated crookneck yellow squash, unpeeled
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and blend, using an electric mixer, for 4 minutes.
2. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9x5" loaf pans.
3. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for about 50-55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan.
4. Cool in pans 15 minutes, then remove to racks to cool completely.

Reviews

[CongoGirl]

My husband LOVED this recipe. I liked the pudding---made it kind of like Amish friendship bread. Next time, I will not use a boxed cake mix, but will do it from scratch so I can control the sugar and add whole wheat flour for a healthier bread.

 

[Happy Harry 2]

This was nice enough to repeat again and again. The only thing I would do different next time is to add some spice to this to pick it up alittle. Liked the creamy texture. Thanks HF