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Butternut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

A home-style Butternut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting made with Unbleached Flour, Maple Syrup, Greek Style Yogurt, Grapeseed Oil, and Eggs. Serves 8. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 2/3 cup
• 3
• 1 cup
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350F.

2. 2

   Place oil and maple syrup in a bowl and beat well for a minute or 2.

3. 3

   Add the eggs gradually and beat well.

4. 4

   Then add the yogurt and beat a bit more.

5. 5

   Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices over the mixing bowl, then add butternut puree.

6. 6

   Beat all ingredients until just mixed.

7. 7

   Line a greased round cake tin with baking paper.

8. 8

   Pour the mixture into the tin, then bake about 40-45 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

9. 9

   Serve warm or allow to cool completely and frost with cream cheese frosting.

10. 10

    Place 8 ounces light cream cheese, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon molasses in a food processor and process until smooth.