posted by Karen O 08-28-98 1:22 PM
Taste of Home
Buttercup Squash Coffee Cake
streusel: 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup quick cooking oats
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1 & 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 Tbsp. cold butter
Cake: 1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed, cooked buttercup squash
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 & 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
Glaze: 1/2 cup 10X sugar
1 & 1/2 tsp. hot water
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Combine the first 6 ingredients in the streusel. Cut in butter until crumbly;set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream
shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in squash and vanilla.
Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Spoon half into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Spread applesauce over batter.
Sprinke with half of the streusel. Spoon remaining batter evenly over streusel. Top with remaining streusel. Bake at 350 for 50-55 min or until cake tests done.
Cool for 10 min; remove sides of pan. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over
coffee cake.