Maple Syrup Cake
Recipe from Midwest Living

The syrup is in both the cake and the frosting for this dessert recipe. A little ground ginger also adds a zing of flavor.


Maple Syrup Cake

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Servings: Makes about 1 cup.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Related Categories: Cake, Frosting and Filling, Low Sodium, Syrup
 
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Ingredients
  • 2-1/2  cups
    cake flour or 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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  • 2  tsp.
    baking powder
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  • 1/2  tsp.
    baking soda
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  • 1/2  tsp.
    salt
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  • 1/2  tsp.
    ground ginger
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  • 1/2  cup
    butter, softened
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  • 1/2  cup
    sugar
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  • 1 
    egg, lightly beaten
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  • 1 
    egg yolk, lightly beaten
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  • 1  cup
    pure maple syrup
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  • 1/2  cup
    hot water
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  •  
    Maple Icing (recipe follows)
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  • 1/2  cup
    coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
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Directions
1.
Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan; set pan aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ginger; set aside.
2.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat until well combined. Add egg, egg yolk and maple syrup; beat for 1 minute more. Alternately add flour mixture and hot water to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until combined. Spoon batter into the prepared pan; spread evenly.
3.
Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan. Cool completely. Spoon Maple Icing over cake and sprinkle top with walnuts. Makes 12 servings.

Maple Icing
In a medium bowl beat 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons softened butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat in 1/4 cup pure maple syrup. Beat in 1 cup additional powdered sugar. Add 2 to 3 teaspoons milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make drizzling consistency. Makes about 1 cup.
Nutrition information
Calories 409, Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Sodium 268 mg, Carbohydrate 69 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 5%, Iron 15%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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