Buttercup Squash Coffee Cake Recipe
"My father grows a large 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
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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
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