Spaghetti Squash Cake With Orange-Cream Cheese Glaze
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
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CAKE
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons low-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped cooked spaghetti squash
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
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ORANGE-CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1⁄2 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 2 1⁄4 teaspoons low-fat milk
directions
- CAKE:.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Coat a round cake pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with wax paper.
- Coat wax paper with cooking spray; set pan aside.
- Beat sugars, butter, ginger, & cinnamon until well-blended.
- Stir in milk, vanilla, & egg; beat until well-blended.
- Combine flour, baking powder, & salt in bowl; stir with whisk.
- Stir in sugar mixture & squash.
- Spoon into cake pan, spread evenly.
- Bake 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- Remove from pan; carefully peel off wax paper.
- Spoon Orange-Cream Cheese Glaze over top.
- Sprinkle with pecans.
- GLAZE:.
- Beat cream cheese & orange rind until well-blended.
- Add sugar & milk; beat until well blended.
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Reviews
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very moist and tasty. I made this gluten free (with rice flour, coconut flour and a little potato starch) instead of the wheat flour. Try doubling the baking powder for GF version, as it didn't rise much. <br/><br/>I recommend <br/>1) reducing sugar significantly; it's way too sweet. try with half the sugar in the cake (so use only 1/3 cup) or try substituting with honey (or honey and stevia combo, perhaps). <br/>2) Add more spices (maybe a half tsp. each).<br/>3) For Glaze: definitely reduce sugar. want more of a cream cheese taste than just sweetness; I also added a squeeze of lemon juice b/c it was soooo sweet.<br/><br/>good, so will try it again sometime with the alterations.
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I had some squash to use & needed to make a cake for a gathering. I don't make alot of cakes but I was pleased when this one was gushed about by several at the party. One person even thought I bought the cake. I was alittle surprized how dense the cake turned out. I doubled the recipe (cooked in 2 pans) & layered each on top to make one cake. I added abit more cream cheese into the icing & several enjoyed the orange flavour. Thanks for sharing Nana.
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