Acorn squash cake

 
                             Acorn Squash Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Southern Living Annual Recipes Cookbook
 Serving Size  : 9    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cake
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/4  cup           butter -- softened
      3/4  cup           light brown sugar -- firmly packed
    1      large         egg
    1      cup           cooked and mashed acorn squash
      1/2  teaspoon      vanilla extract
    2      cups          all-purpose flour
    2      teaspoons     baking soda
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    1      teaspoon      ground cinnamon
    1      cup           chopped pecans
                         Streusel Topping
 
 *  Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with and electric mixer until creamy. 
  Add egg, beating well.  Stir in squash and vanilla.
 
 *  Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to squash mixture, beati
 ng at low speed after each additon.  Stir in pecans.  Pour batter into a grease
 d 9-inch square pan, and sprinkle with Streusel Topping.
 
 *  Bake at 350F for 40 minutes.  Cool Cake in pan on a wire rack.  Yield:  9 se
 rvings.
 
 
 
 Streusel Topping
 
 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 1/4 cup butter, softened
 1/2 cup chopped pecans
 
 *  Combine all ingredients in a bowl.   
 
 Yield:  1 1/2 cups.
 
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