Acorn Squash Cake With Pecan Streusel Topping Recipe

Heat oven 350F. Lightly butter and flour 2 (9-inch) pans.

Prepare cake. Beat butter and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix till blended Mix in squash puree.

Sift in flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt together into mixing bowl. Stir in pecans. Using rubber spatula, gradually fold flour mixture into squash [do not over mix] pour into prepared pan.

Prepare topping: Stir brown sugar, cinnamon and flour into small bowl. Add butter and mix in with fork. Stir in pecans, spread topping over cake evenly.

Bake until edges begin to pull away from sides of then pan, and topping is brown, about 45 minutes. Cool completely before cutting. Better if eaten next day.