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Venezuelan Pumpkin Cake Recipe

For the preparation of the pumpkin cake we must first parboil the pumpkin, with which we will later make a puree to join with the other ingredients. We mix all the ingredients in a mixer, previously we put to preheat the oven.
Grease and flour a mold to proceed to bake the cake, let it rest, decorate and enjoy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Aperitivo, Saludable
Cuisine Venezolana
Servings 10 portions
Calories 149 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 mold of 22 centimeters in diameter
  • 1 Blender
  • 1 Pot for parboiling the pumpkin

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Pumpkin
  • 4 unit Eggs
  • 1 cup Leavening flour
  • 100 gr Butter
  • 3/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp Baking powder
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla essence
  • 1 cup Grated white cheese
  • 1 tbsp Powdered sugar for decoration

Instructions
 

  • Select the pumpkin to be used, wash well. Peel and cut the pumpkin into pieces.
  • Cook in water until soft for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove the pumpkin and drain the water. Now proceed to grind it as if it were a puree so that it mixes better with the other ingredients.
    Mix the flour and the baking powder.
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  • Preheat the oven to a temperature of 180 degrees.
    Place the butter, sugar and vanilla in the mixer bowl. We proceed to beat.
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  • Stop the mixer and add the eggs and continue beating. Then with the mixer running we add the flour. If necessary we stop the mixer to clean the edges.
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  • Then add the cheese and mix manually until you have a homogeneous mixture. Now add the pureed pumpkin and mix again.
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  • Once all the ingredients are mixed, place the mixture in a previously greased and floured mold. Bake in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes. To know if it is ready, pierce it with a knife and if it comes out dry, it is ready.
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  • Remove the cake from the oven, let it rest and take it out of the mold. Decorate as desired and enjoy.
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Nutritional Information

The nutritional information of the Venezuelan pumpkin pie may vary according to the ingredients and the portions consumed. The following is an estimate of the nutritional information of a 100 grams serving of Venezuelan pumpkin pie:
  • Calories: 149 kcal
  • Proteins: 2.2 g
  • Fat: 7.2 g
  • Saturated fats: 1.1 g
  • Trans fat: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 23 mg
  • Carbohydrates: 19,3 g
  • Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Sugars: 12.4 g
  • Sodium: 130 mg
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