Mennonite Maple Walnut Cake
Created by Mikekey on August 31, 2015
- Servings: 9
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #20792
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup maple syrup (pure)
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- Salt, pinch
- 1 cup walnuts (coarsely chopped)
- FROSTING
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
- Pure maple syrup, as needed
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat an 8-square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
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Step 2: Beat together butter, eggs, and syrup.
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Step 3: Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and stir into butter mixture gradually. Beat with whisk until smooth fold in walnuts.
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Step 4: Pour into a greased square pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Step 5: Let cool completely in pan on wire rack before frosting.
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Step 6: To make frosting, Melt butter and blend in the powdered sugar. Add just enough maple syrup yo bring it to spreading consistency.
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Step 7: Frost top of cake and serve.