Queen Elizabeth cake revisited with Sweet Mama squash | Marchés publics de Montréal

Ingredients

• Cake:
• small Sweet Mama squash
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) salted butter, softened
• 1 cup (250 ml) maple sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cup (375 ml) unbleached flour
• 1 C. (15 ml) baking powder
• ½ tsp. (2.5 ml) baking soda
• ½ tsp. (2.5 ml) nutmeg
• ¼ tsp. (1.25 ml) cinnamon
• 1 tsp. (5 ml) Goria pepper (or Espelette pepper)
• 2/3 cup (160 ml) milk
• 1 tsp. (5 ml) salt
• Maple and coconut icing :
• 2/3 cup (160 ml) 35% cream
• 1/4 cup (65 ml) butter
• 1 cup (250 ml) maple syrup
• 2/3 cup (160 ml) coconut flakes
• 2/3 cup (160 ml) unsweetened coconut