Acorn Squash Cake



INGREDIENTS:

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

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

DIRECTIONS:

*  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, beating at low speed after each additon.
Stir in pecans.  Pour batter into a greased 9-inch square
pan, and sprinkle with Streusel Topping.


Streusel Topping: Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

Serves 9



Acorn Squash Cake