Ingredients

  • 1 34 cups whole wheat pastry flour (may use all purpose flour if preferred)
  • 14 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 34 cups sugar
  • 2 cups baked butternut squash (seeds,stringy parts and peel removed)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 18 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 12 cup raisins
  • 12 ounces cream cheese, softened (can use Tofutti brand for veg. version)
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar (powdered)
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  • Mix cake ingredients together in one bowl with hand mixer, adding nuts and raisins at the end.
  • Bake at 350 for approximately 45 minutes although this will depend on your oven.
  • It is best to insert a toothpick or knife into the center, as soon as it comes out dry, remove your cake from the oven.
  • Do not overbake.
  • Mix icing ingredients together and spread onto cooled cake.
  • Enjoy!