Squash Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 1 butternut squash, about 2.2 lb (1 kg), cubed
  • 1 ¾ cup (265 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground cardamom
  • ¼ tsp ground fennel seeds
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups (315 g) brown sugar
  • 3 eggs

• Ganache

  • 1 lb (450 g) dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1 ¾ cups (430 ml) 35% cream