Spaghetti Squash Cake with Orange Glaze

Yesterday, out of the blue, I had an urge to make a very particular cake. I only had this cake once before, 10 or 15 years ago; my mom and I made it in an effort to use up extra spaghetti squash (and for the novelty of trying a squash cake). It was surprisingly delicious - and obviously, a cake that stays in your memory for years after only tasting it once... that's a good cake. When I called my mom to get the recipe, we ended up talking for almost two hours. Lots of warm, fuzzy feelings attached to this strange little dessert.


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