Chocolate Squash Cake
Incorporating squash into a chocolate cake adds flavor plus fiber, vitamin K, phosphorus, and folate.
- 12 Servings
- Less than $3.00
Chocolate Squash Cake
Incorporating squash into a chocolate cake adds flavor plus fiber, vitamin K, phosphorus, and folate.
- 12 Servings
- Less than $3.00
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 package cake mix, dark chocolate
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup squash, shredded or finely chopped
- chopped walnuts
Steps
Wash hands with soap and water.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube or bundt pan.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix and cinnamon.
Add eggs, water, and oil. Blend until combined, then beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes on medium speed.
Fold in squash. Add nuts if you like.
Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Use a greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 45 minutes.
To lighten cake, try 6 egg whites in place of whole egg.
Replace 1/2 cup oil with 1/2 cup applesauce.
Ingredients
Serving Size: 1 slice, 1/12 of recipe
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 285 |
| Total Fat | 17 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 6 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0.7 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 mg |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 6 mg |
| Cholesterol | 41 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Total Sugars | 17 g |
| Added Sugars included | 15 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 76 mg |
| Potassium | 185 mg |
| Sodium | 377 mg |
| Copper | 191 mcg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Magnesium | 24 mg |
| Phosphorus | 143 mg |
| Selenium | 9 mcg |
| Zinc | 1 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | 19 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 2 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg |
| Vitamin K | 12 mcg |
| Folate | 49 mcg DFE |
| Thiamin | 0.1 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.1 mg |
| Niacin | 1 mg |
| Choline | 35 mg |
Source:
- Adapted from: Aunt Barbara's Chocolate Squash Cake, Farm Fresh Summertime Recipes
- Connecticut Food Policy Council