WINTER SQUASH SQUARES

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Meet the Cook: Besides tasting good, these squares are a wonderful way to use up any leftover squash from dinner. Since my husband has a fertilizer-chemical business, I bake a lot of my squash squares for his crew and customers. We have five children, all of them married, and six grandchildren. -Shirley Murphy, Jacksonville, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, beaten
2 cups mashed cooked winter squash
1 cup canola oil
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in eggs, squash and oil; mix well. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, for frosting, beat together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and butter. Add milk; stir until smooth. Frost cooled cake. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 75mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.