Mika's Kabocha Cake (Pumpkin Cake)

This quick and easy cake, naturally sweetened with mashed kabocha (Japanese pumpkin) and honey, is perfect for an afternoon snack or treat.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 323 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• cooking spray
• 1 cup mashed pumpkin
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 cup honey
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup cashews, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch cake pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in mashed pumpkin. Mix in honey, milk, oil, and egg until batter is smooth.

Step 3

Pour batter into the greased cake pan. Gently press cashews into the batter for decoration.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in the pan, 5 to 10 minutes.