Adding squash into a chocolate cake adds flavor plus fiber, vitamin K, phosphorus, and folate.
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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 (1/4 cup, optional)
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10" 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.
Cook's Note
Adapted from: Aunt Barbara's Chocolate Squash Cake, Farm Fresh Summertime Recipes
Connecticut Food Policy Council
Nutrition Facts
12 servings per recipe
Serving size: ### oz
Calories 285 per serving
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Mazzullo, N.
2025,
Chocolate Squash Cake,
Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, Recipes
