Maple Cake with Maple Frosting

By Demi

Ingredients

• Maple Cake
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• pinch of salt
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted
• Maple Icing
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• Maple Drizzle
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tbsp butter
• pinch of salt

Details

Adapted from bakersdaughter.typepad.com

Preparation

Step 1

To make the maple cake, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and dust with flour a 9 inch cake pan.

Using a mixer, combine the butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Add the maple syrup and vanilla.

In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.

In alternating additions add the flour and the milk while mixing on low.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread out to the edges.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and when the cake springs back when lightly touched.

Let your cake cool while you make the icing and maple drizzle.

To make the maple icing combine the butter, icing sugar and maple syrup. Beat until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Set aside until you are ready to ice your cake.

To make the maple drizzle place the maple syrup in a heavy bottomed pan. Place over medium heat and cook without stirring until it reaches 210 degrees Fahrenheit on a candy thermometer. Turn off the heat and let cool to 110 degrees Fahrenheit before stirring in the butter and salt. Stir vigorously for 5 minutes with a wooden spoon. Place in the fridge to cool off.

Ice the top of your cooled cake and drizzle with the maple syrup. Top with the toasted walnuts and serve!