Maple Cake
Print RecipeIngredients
- 3 c cake flour
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 1 tsps Salt
- 1/2 c unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoon Shortening
- 2 c maple syrup
- 3 egg yolk
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 c whole milk
- 1 c walnut; toasted and chopped
- 3 c powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 c unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
1
To make the cake, grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans. Beat softened butter and shortening; add maple syrup and beat until smooth. Add egg yolks and egg one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt and add alternately with milk. Fold in walnuts. Bake 50 to 55 minutes at 325.
2
Cool in pans on racks 20 minutes. Invert and cool completely before frosting. Frost with Maple Syrup Frosting (unless using a sugar-free frosting instead). Decorate with walnut halves around the top edge.
3
To make the Maple Syrup Frosting, beat softened cream cheese and butter; add powdered sugar and maple syrup and beat just until smooth.
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