I love being a blogger on social media because I get to try some of the coolest products and plants. This past spring, Burpee’s product selection team sent me a sample of their new Cupcake Summer Squash. This is an innovative hybrid of a zucchini and a squash. It has been a fun experience seeing it grow through the late spring and summer. The plant had been growing early on in a container in the dome and by mid-June. I moved it to the raised bed in the dome growing directly in the soil where it would get a consistent watering. The beautiful plant has loads of flowers and I’m anxiously waiting to cook up Cupcake’s sweet flavor and soft skin makes for easy and tasty preparation.
Images Of Cupcake Squash Plant
My plant is taking its time to produce I think mainly because I’ve had the plant growing in 2 different locations over the past 2 months and I’m also new to growing in the dome during the summer months. My friend Katie sent me some photos of her plant a one of the harvests that are featured below.
Cupcake Squash Recipe
With it’s large, trailing plant yields dozens of round, green squash this is a recipe that can be served at the next dinner party. The veggie is a sweet flavor with zucchini’s soft skin.
This is most likely the easiest vegetable to grow in almost any home garden. With this variety, you get a few squashes ready to use at one time. The plant is a somewhat medium size container grower. In the video below watch details on how the plant grows and will introduce you to some great recipes to use with this squash.
Let’s Connect
I’m excited to share that Burpee’s Cupcake Squash will be available in stores after 2017 which is great news because I can’t wait to grow this variety again! Are you a fan of squash? Do you grow your own? I would love to hear from you so please comment in the space below so we can connect.
Happy Gardening,
Growers Note:
You can find this seed on Burpee Home Garden Seed at BallSeed.com
Bren Haas is the creator of GardenChat which is the first online gardening social community using social media. Her website features gardening tips and tricks, recipes, travel ideas, product reviews, and social media how-to help from her personal and unique experiences.
15 thoughts on “Mouth-Watering Cupcake Squash Recipe”
I bought a couple of plants from my neighborhood Lowes and they are looking amazing. I have several squash and I can’t wait to stuff them with seafood. The plants and the flowers they produce are beautiful to look at as well.
These are amazing squash! The prolifically produce and root themselves wherever they touch the ground. Thus if part of the plant gets attacked by squash “vermin” the rest of the plant will carry on! These little squash are great for grilling. Just brush with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.. Yummy! I use them for squash casseroles too…superb! My yellow squash and zucchini gave up a while back, but these little angels are still producing!
I just hit the rating button thinking I could leave a comment-I haven’t cooked it yet and hit 2 by mistake. Can you remove my rating? I will rerate after I cook it tonight. My neighbor is growing cupcake squash and shared the recipe.
With it’s large, trailing plant yields dozens of round, green squash this is a recipe that can be served at the next dinner party. The veggie is a sweet flavor with zucchini’s soft skin.
Recipe and photo credit: Burpee Home Garden
I bought a couple of plants from my neighborhood Lowes and they are looking amazing. I have several squash and I can’t wait to stuff them with seafood. The plants and the flowers they produce are beautiful to look at as well.
Thank you
Super yummy recipe… I can’t wait to try this with other varieties as well. I will keep you posted. Thank you for stopping by my site.
I grew Cupcake squashes for the first time this year. I have used this recipe all summer! It is the best recipe ever!!! Thanks for it.
Thank you for sharing this with me!
I’m wondering if I mix in some crab meat what it’d taste like? I’m going to try it and I’ll let you know how it tastes.
sound amazing… YES!!!! Stop back and tell me how it tastes.
We did that. It’s awesome!
Thank you for sharing this with me Ginger!
These are amazing squash! The prolifically produce and root themselves wherever they touch the ground. Thus if part of the plant gets attacked by squash “vermin” the rest of the plant will carry on! These little squash are great for grilling. Just brush with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.. Yummy! I use them for squash casseroles too…superb! My yellow squash and zucchini gave up a while back, but these little angels are still producing!
Thank you for sharing this information with me Donna.
I just hit the rating button thinking I could leave a comment-I haven’t cooked it yet and hit 2 by mistake. Can you remove my rating? I will rerate after I cook it tonight. My neighbor is growing cupcake squash and shared the recipe.
Sure thing and thank you for being honest.
Super Yummy… I used habanero cheese!
How do I know when it is ripe for the picking?
Like most other squash if you hold the veggie and give it a gentle tug is should start to break away from the plant if it is ripe.