Maple Walnut Cake
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Category
Cookie Cutter Desserts
Servings
Makes one 9 x 13 inch cake
Prep Time
90 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Generally, the darker the syrup, the more flavorful it is. I like to use Grade B for cooking and baking. Maple sugar adds wonderful dimensions to this cake, but if you can't find it, use equal amounts of granulated sugar, reduce the vanilla extract to 1/2 a teaspoon and add 1 teaspoon of maple extract.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 3/4 teaspoons Salt
- 3/4 cups Maple Syrup, preferably grade B
- 1/2 cup Whole Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 3/4 cups Maple Sugar
- 3 Eggs
Directions
Maple Walnut Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 13 inch pan and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together:
All purpose flour
Whole wheat flour
Baking powder
SaltPlace in a liquid measuring cup and stir to blend:
Maple syrup
Whole milk
Vanilla extractIn an electric mixer, beat until smooth:
Unsalted butter, softened
Maple sugarAdd one at a time, beating after each addition:
Eggs- Then add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the milk mixture in two parts, scraping down the bowl as necessary and beating about 20 seconds after each addition. Finally, add and stir to incorporate: 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake about 30 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in the pan, then turn out onto a platter and frost with Maple buttercream frosting, below. (Alternatively, you can halve the buttercream frosting recipe, leave the cake in the pan, and just frost the top.)
Maple Buttercream Frosting
Beat 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) soft unsalted butter and a pinch of slat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add 1 pound (4 cups) confectioners' sugar and mix until completely incorporated. With the mixer running on low, slowly add 1/2 cup maple syrup, then increase speed and continue to beat until the frosting is smooth.
Enjoy!
