Spaghetti Squash Cake With Orange-Cream Cheese Glaze |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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A friend from TX sent this to me. We were discussing spaghetti squash and spaghetti pie when she thought of this recipe she had. Ingredients:
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 |
2 tablespoons cream cheese |
1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind |
1 cup sifted powdered sugar |
2 1/4 teaspoons low-fat milk |
Directions:
1. CAKE:. 2. Preheat oven to 350ºF. 3. Coat a round cake pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with wax paper. 4. Coat wax paper with cooking spray; set pan aside. 5. Beat sugars, butter, ginger, & cinnamon until well-blended. 6. Stir in milk, vanilla, & egg; beat until well-blended. 7. Combine flour, baking powder, & salt in bowl; stir with whisk. 8. Stir in sugar mixture & squash. 9. Spoon into cake pan, spread evenly. 10. Bake 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. 11. Cool 5 minutes. 12. Remove from pan; carefully peel off wax paper. 13. Spoon Orange-Cream Cheese Glaze over top. 14. Sprinkle with pecans. 15. GLAZE:. 16. Beat cream cheese & orange rind until well-blended. 17. Add sugar & milk; beat until well blended. |
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