Delicata Squash Upside Down Cake - Butternut Mountain Farm

Ingredients

• 1 cup Amber, Rich maple syrup
• 1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons), melted and cooled
• 1 small delicata squash, sliced into rounds and seeds removed
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup maple sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Vanilla ice cream, to serve (optional)