MAPLE NUT CAKE

Maple Nut Cake image

This cake requires no icing, but you can ice it if you wish which is truly delicious.

Provided by Carol

Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon maple flavored extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 8x8 inch square pan.
Cream the butter or margarine add the sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the maple flavoring.
Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with the milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in the walnuts and pour in the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes or until an toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cake cool then frost with Maple Butter Icing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.1 g, Cholesterol 52.1 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 200.5 mg, Sugar 17.4 g