Buttercup Squash Coffee Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min.
YIELD: 12 servings.
My father grows a large buttercup squash patch, so each fall, I get an ample amount of his harvest. I make this treat to share with my co-workers. They rave about the moist cake, the crunchy streusel and the applesauce between the layers. —Mary Jones, Cumberland, Maine
Ingredients
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CRUMB MIXTURE:
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
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1/4 cup chopped nuts
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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3 tablespoons cold butter
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CAKE:
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1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
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1 cup sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 cup mashed cooked buttercup squash
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Pinch ground cloves
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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GLAZE:
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 teaspoons hot water
Directions
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1.
In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly; set aside. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in squash and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Spoon half into a greased 9-in. springform pan.
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2.
Spread applesauce over batter. Sprinkle with half of the crumb mixture. Spoon remaining batter evenly over crumb mixture. Top with remaining crumb mixture.
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3.
Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing sides of pan.
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4.
Combine the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough water to achieve desired consistency; drizzle over coffee cake.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 351 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 53g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
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