Coffee Cake (DD)

[julie515]

 I tried this recipe from "Deceptively Delicious" by Jessica Seinfeld.

Batter:

Nonstick cooking spray; 1 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar; 4 tablespoons trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread; 1 1/4 cups lowfat (1%) buttermilk or nonfat (skim) milk; 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 cups whole-wheat flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butternut squash puree; 1/2 cup mini-marshmallows

Topping:

1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts; 1/4 cups firmly packed light or dark brown sugar; 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions:

1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Coat a 9-inch cake pan or 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

2) In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the sugar and margarine until creamy.  Beat in 1 cup of the buttermilk or milk, the sour cream, egg, and vanilla.  Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, and mix until completely incorporated.

3) Pour half of the batter into the pan and smooth the top.  Spread the squash puree over the batter and sprinkle with marshmallows.  Stir the remaining 1/4 cup milk into the rest of the batter and spread evenly over the squash filling.

4) Mix together the topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over the batter.  Bake until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake, 55 to 60 minutes.  Let cool 5 minutes on a rack before cutting into wedges or squares.

[julie515]

 I had a problem with this recipe.  The cake did not finish cooking in the time that was allotted.  My husband loved the cake.  But my son and I never had a coffee cake that was gooey before (well, I let it continue baking until the toothpick came out clean, but it was still gooey) and we didn't eat more than one piece.

I may make it again in the future.  Try it out and tell me what you think.