I found a recipe for an acorn squash streusel cake and had very little of the ingredients on hand, so I used it as a base recipe–but changed it so much that it became an original. It is rich and flavorful, so a small piece is enough. It has a heavy texture that is nice. Let cool or eat warm with a cup of coffee.
Ingredients :
- cooking spray
Cake :
- 2 cups soft white wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cooked mashed sweet potatoes
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Topping :
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions :
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
- Whisk white wheat flour, baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Beat 1/2 cup brown sugar, honey, and 1/4 cup butter together in another bowl with an electric mixer until creamy; beat in egg. Add sweet potato and vanilla extract to butter mixture and beat until smooth.
- Stir flour mixture into sweet potato mixture until batter is evenly moistened and smooth. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Mix all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, rolled oats, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a bowl until combined. Sprinkle oats mixture over batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
