Butternut Squash Gingerbread

The thin wedges of squash that top this cake bake in a brown sugar and butter glaze until they’re candied and almost translucent.
Butternut squash has a thin skin which is easy to peel with a vegetable peeler. or you could substitute peeled slices of sugar pumpkin, red kuri squash, or ripe pears for the butternut squash. if you use pears, you won’t need to roast them first.