Maple-Pecan Snack Cake

Name: Maple-Pecan Snack Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1 cake, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup maple syrup; 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted; 1/2 teaspoon salt; cooking spray; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 2 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 tablespoon whipping cream; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

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Recipe by Vino Girl

From Cooking Light March 2008.

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READY IN: 50mins

SERVES: 16

YIELD: 1 cake

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Cake
1

cup maple syrup
1

cup reduced-fat sour cream
¹⁄₄

cup butter, melted
1

teaspoon vanilla extract
1

large egg
2 ¹⁄₂

cups all-purpose flour
1

teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄

cup chopped pecans, toasted
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
cooking spray
Frosting
1 ¹⁄₂

cups powdered sugar
2 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons maple syrup
1

tablespoon whipping cream
¹⁄₈

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄

cup chopped pecans, toasted

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°.
To prepare cake, combine first 5 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.
Combine flour, baking soda, 1/4 cup pecans, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Add syrup mixture to flour mixture; stir until well blended.
Pour batter into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool completely on wire rack.
To prepare frosting, combine sugar, 2 1/2 tablespoons syrup, cream, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake; sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans.

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