Butternut Squash Spice Cake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Butternut Squash Spice Cake is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or sifted regular whole-wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground star anise (grind in a clean coffee grinder) or ground allspice
- 1 cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup coconut palm sugar* or packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger
- 2 3/4 cups coarsely shredded butternut squash
Instructions
- Make cake: Preheat oven to 350 °. Grease 3 round cake pans (8 in. each). Line each with a circle of parchment paper and set aside.
- Mix cake flour, whole-wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and star anise in a large bowl; set aside.
- In bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat oil, eggs, coconut sugar, yogurt, orange juice, bourbon, and vanilla on medium speed until well blended. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed to blend, then on medium speed until smooth, scraping inside of bowl twice. Stir in orange zest and crystallized ginger, then squash.
- Divide batter among lined pans and spread level. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes.
- Turn cakes onto racks, remove parchment, and let cool completely, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Make frosting: In bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter and cream cheese until very smooth. Add powdered sugar, bourbon, cardamom, salt, cinnamon, and ginger; beat on low speed to blend, then on high speed until smooth and fluffy, scraping inside of bowl once or twice.
- Set a cake layer rounded side down on a platter; spread top of it with 3/4 cup frosting. Repeat with second layer. Set top layer in place, rounded side up. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Press coconut into sides, a small handful at a time.
- *Find coconut palm sugar in the baking aisle of well-stocked grocery stores. Toast coconut on a rimmed baking sheet in a 350 ° oven until light golden, stirring once, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Make ahead: Up to 1 day, chilled and loosely wrapped with plastic wrap.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Butternut Squash Spice Cake recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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