Chocolate Kabocha Cake

By VY TRAN

INGREDIENTS

▢1 kabocha squash (about 1.5 pounds), seeds removed and sliced, need 1 ½ cups of puree ▢¾ cup light brown sugar ▢¾ cup extra virgin olive oil ▢2 large eggs ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract ▢1 teaspoon salt ▢1 ½ cups all purpose flour ▢1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ▢1 teaspoon baking soda ▢2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ▢½ teaspoon cardamom ▢1 cup dark chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)

Cut Kabocha squash

Roast the Kabocha

Blend the kabocha with a food processor

Make the cake batter

Fill the loaf pans 

Bake the cakes

Slice and enjoy