Maple Syrup Cake With Maple Frosting
photo by Tarteausucre
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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9
ingredients
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FOR THE CAKE
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1 3⁄4 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts (butternuts preferred)
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FOR THE FROSTING
- 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
directions
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FOR THE CAKE:
- Prepare a 9-inch square pan and preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cream shortening; add the sugar gradually and cream well together.
- Add maple syrup a small amount at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add vanilla and eggs, and beat the mixture vigorously.
- Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder and add to the mixture alternately with the milk; Mix only enough to blend the flour.
- Stir in the nut meats and pour into a greased 9-inch square pan.
- Bake in 375F oven for 25 minutes.
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FOR THE FROSTING:
- Bring syrup to boil for one minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter; add sugar and continue cooling until consistency to spread; Frosting thickens as syrup cools.
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Reviews
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I really liked this cake, I found it however to be a touch dry. I will however experiment with a little more milk. I made the following frosting for this. Maple Butter Frosting 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 3 cups confectioners sugar 4-6 T. maple syrup From: www.vermonter.com Thank you for posting. Heres a pic :)
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I also just made the frosting: I only heated the maple syrup just until the surface was completely covered with bubbles, then proceeded as given. Mine didn't set hard or crack, but it *was* very firm, so I reckon I could probably get away with a bit less icing sugar next time. Very good and very mapley!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Heather U.
United States
My husband, 10-year-old son, and I live in the Greater Boston area. I love to cook, and spend tons of time drooling over recipes.