It turned out it was butternut squash and the plants (I think there were two) exuberantly grew over the sweet potatoes, into the watermelon until that section of the garden was a mass of vines. When it was all over I picked 21 butternut squash. That's a lot! Fortunately they keep well and can be stored for months for autumn and winter use.
Here's how to make this delicious cake:
Butternut Squash Cake
with Cream Cheese Filling and Streusel Topping
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl beat:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Add and mix well:
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Add:
1 cup roasted butternut squash
I do not think it is necessary to puree squash. You may want to mash it with a fork.
Mix well.
Cream Cheese Filling
Mix together until smooth:4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons sugar
1 egg yolk
Using a spatula loaded with about 2 tablespoons of filling, insert filling into cake. I do this by going down through the cake batter and rotating the spatula leaving pockets of filling throughout the cake.
Place cake in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, make streusel topping.
Streusel Topping
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Remove cake from oven after it has baked for 15 minutes. Sprinkle struesel over partially baked cake. Lighter portions will rest on top of the cake, larger portions will sink into the cake.
Return cake to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Butternut Squash Cake
with Cream Cheese Filling and Streusel Topping
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cake:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup salad oil
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup roasted butternut squash, mashed
In a large bowl beat together sugar, salad oil and eggs. Add flour, soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix in sweet potato. Pour into a 9X12 inch pan.
Cream Cheese Filling
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons sugar
1 egg yolk
Mix together until smooth. Insert into cake by large spoonfuls.
Bake cake for 15 minutes. Remove cake from oven and sprinkle with streusel topping.
Streusel Topping
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar
Mix together until crumbly. Sprinkle over top of cake.
Return to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
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