Halloween Cake with Butternut and Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe by Roxane's Workshop

A moist cake in Halloween colors, made with finely grated butternut squash instead of carrot and a velvety cream cheese frosting flavored with vanilla. Perfect for autumn evenings, this dessert is assembled in two stages: a frosting prepared ahead of time, then an airy cake with a light texture. Simply decorated with sugar decorations, it will delight both kids and adults.

MediumFrenchServes 8

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Source Video
2h 40m
Prep
45m
Cook
25m
Cleanup
3h 50m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$9.55
Per serving:$1.19

Critical Success Points

  • Extraction and drying of vanilla seeds
  • Whipping the egg whites
  • Delicate incorporation of the whites into the batter
  • Baking at 180 °C for 45 minutes
  • Complete cooling before frosting
  • Well‑chilled frosting for optimal stability

Safety Warnings

  • Handle the oven with kitchen gloves to avoid burns.
  • Use perfectly clean bowls for the whites to avoid any risk of salmonella.
  • Be careful with hot melted butter to avoid burns.

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