Kabocha Squash Cake With Brown Sugar Cream

Serves: 3

Lilian Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

50

Sweetness

45

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Water

3 large

Egg White

1 cup

Whole Milk

6 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 large

Egg

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

For brown sugar cream: Place 1 tablespoon water in cup

2

Sprinkle gelatin over

3

Let stand 10 minutes to soften

4

Stir cream and sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves

5

Add egg whites and whisk until mixture thickens, about 12 minutes (do not boil)

6

Add gelatin mixture; whisk until dissolved

7

Strain into large clean bowl

8

Chill until cold

9

Cover and chill overnight

10

Place 1 tablespoon water in cup

11

Sprinkle gelatin over

12

Let stand 10 minutes to soften

13

Stir cream and sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves

14

Add egg whites and whisk until mixture thickens, about 12 minutes (do not boil)

15

Add gelatin mixture; whisk until dissolved

16

Strain into large clean bowl

17

Chill until cold

18

Cover and chill overnight

19

For cakes: Combine squash and milk in heavy small saucepan

20

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

21

Bring to simmer over medium heat

22

Partially cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until squash is very tender, about 20 minutes

23

Remove vanilla bean

24

Drain squash

25

Place in processor and blend until smooth

26

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

27

Cover and chill

28

Preheat oven to 375°F

29

Spray six 3/4cup ramekins with nonstick spray

30

Place 1/2 cup squash puree in large bowl (reserve remaining puree for another use)

31

Add sugar, oil, beer, and egg to puree and beat to blend

32

Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt over; beat to blend

33

Divide batter among prepared ramekins

34

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 18 minutes

35

Cool cakes in ramekins

36

Turn out onto plates

37

Beat brown sugar cream to firm peaks; spoon alongside cakes

38

Combine squash and milk in heavy small saucepan

39

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

40

Bring to simmer over medium heat

41

Partially cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until squash is very tender, about 20 minutes

42

Remove vanilla bean

43

Drain squash

44

Place in processor and blend until smooth

45

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

46

Cover and chill

47

Preheat oven to 375°F

48

Spray six 3/4cup ramekins with nonstick spray

49

Place 1/2 cup squash puree in large bowl (reserve remaining puree for another use)

50

Add sugar, oil, beer, and egg to puree and beat to blend

51

Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt over; beat to blend

52

Divide batter among prepared ramekins

53

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 18 minutes

54

Cool cakes in ramekins

55

Turn out onto plates

56

Beat brown sugar cream to firm peaks; spoon alongside cakes