Best Original Butternut Cake Recipes

BUTTERNUT PECAN CAKE WITH CLASSIC BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the sides and bottoms of two 8-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms and sides with parchment if desired (for easy removal).
• Add the flour, baking powder, granulated sugar and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and combine well. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, egg whites, vegetable oil and vanilla bean paste and whisk to combine. Set aside.
• Turn the mixer to low and add the chunks of butter slowly to the dry mix. Continue to beat on low until there are no chunks of butter remaining and the mixture becomes crumbly. Add a third of the wet ingredients to the bowl and then turn the speed to medium. Mix until a light paste forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add half of the remaining wet ingredients and beat on medium-high speed for 4 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Add the remaining wet ingredients and beat on medium speed for 5 minutes. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans and bake until a skewer comes out clean and the sides have begun to pull away from the sides of the pans, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pans on a rack, 10 minutes, then invert onto the rack to remove the pans and parchment and cool completely.
• For the filling: Roast the pecans in the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the condensed milk and stir constantly until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt. Cool completely before using.
• For the buttercream: Beat the butter with a hand mixer, the paddle attachment of a stand mixer or a wooden spoon until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla bean paste. Pour in the milk and beat for an additional 3 to 4 minutes.
• To assemble: With a long serrated knife, split each cake layer horizontally into 2 layers. Place 1 layer on a cake plate and top generously with filling. Place another layer on top; top with more filling. Continue in this manner until you place the final layer of cake. Frost the cake all over with the buttercream. Serve at room temperature.

BUTTERNUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Make Cake like the directions on box except add the milk instead of water and add the butternut flavoring. Pour into prepared pans and bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees and bake for 28 min. test of doneness by inserting toothpick and see if it comes out clean. Remove and let cool competely.
• 2. Frosting : Mix butter and cream cheese until creamy, add confectioners sugar, Flavoring, and mix completly then add nuts. You can mix every thing even nuts with the mixer. frost cake and enjoy.

BUTTERNUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour and salt. Set aside.
• Combine the evaporated milk and whole milk; Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the butternut flavoring. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

BUTTERNUT CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in nuts. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Frost cooled cake.

BUTTERNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans of butter.
• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix soda and salt into buttermilk until foamy.
• Add alternately with flour.
• Add 3 teaspoons flavoring.
• Pour into prepared pans and bake until done, 20 to 25 minutes.
• For icing.
• Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Add box of powdered sugar and beat well.
• Add butternut flavoring and blend.
• Stir in chopped pecans.
• Spread thinly between layers and cover cake completely with icing.

ORIGINAL BUTTERNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter together.
• In separate bowl mix flour and salt together.
• Combine the evaporated mix, oil, and vanilla butter and nut flavoring. Stir well. Add this mixture to the creamed sugar and butter. Mixing thoroughly.
• Slowly pour the mixture into the dry ingredients. Mixing well.
• Pour into a lightly greased (spray non-stick) tube pan.
• Place in COLD oven, Bake at 325 degree for 1 3/4 hours. Do not open door.
• Cool 25 minutes. Remove from tube pan.

BUTTERNUT CAKE WITH BUTTER PECAN FROSTING

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Adjust the racks to the middle of the oven. Spray three 9-inch cake pans with nonstick spray and dust lightly with flour.
• Using a stand mixer, cream 2 sticks of butter until fluffy. Add the granulated sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour and milk alternately to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Add 3 tablespoons extract and continue to beat until just mixed. Then fold in 1 cup chopped pecans. Divide the batter equally among the prepared pans. Level the batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4 inches above the counter and dropping it flat onto the counter.
• Bake until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool the cakes completely before frosting.
• For the frosting: Add the confectioners' sugar to a bowl and whisk to make sure there are no lumps. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, blend together the cream cheese and 1 stick butter with an electric hand mixer. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 teaspoon extract. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans (or reserve them to sprinkle over the frosted cake). Fill and frost the cake when the layers are completely cool.

VANILLA BUTTERNUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN, must start in COLD oven.
• Cream shortening, butter, sugar and salt.
• Add eggs, one at a time.
• Add flour and milk alternating small amounts of each.
• Fold in flavoring by hand.
• Bake in greased tube pan for 1 hour and 45 minutes at 325*.
• DO NOT open oven door while baking.
• Remove from pan immediately.

OLD FASHIONED BUTTER NUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cream crisco and mix in sugar
• 2. Add eggs, one at a time and beat
• 3. Mix flour together and add to mixture
• 4. Add milk and flavor. Beat and pour into a bundt pan sprayed with cooking spray (such as Pam) or two round cake pans.
• 5. Bake at 325 for one hour.
• 6. Cream butter until fluffy. Add part of the powdered sugar and beat. Continue adding sugar and milk in small batches and beat until very fluffy. Stir in flavoring. Frost/Ice your cake.

GRANDMA'S BUTTERNUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream Crisco, sugar and eggs together.
• Beat on high speed for 5 minutes.
• Then add milk and flour on low speed until mixed well.
• Add butternut flavoring and bake in tube or bundt pan for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 300 degrees F.
• Frost with Butternut frosting if desired.
• See my recipes for the frosting recipe!
• May be baked in 3 layer pans also.