MAPLE SYRUP CAKE WITH MAPLE FROSTING

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Posted in response to a request for a Maple Syrup Cake somewhere on Zaar that nobody could locate. This one comes from Massachusetts Favorite Maple Syrup Recipes.

Provided by Heather U.

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, well beaten
1 3/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped nuts (butternuts preferred)
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • FOR THE CAKE:.
  • Prepare a 9-inch square pan and preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Cream shortening; add the sugar gradually and cream well together.
  • Add maple syrup a small amount at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add vanilla and eggs, and beat the mixture vigorously.
  • Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder and add to the mixture alternately with the milk; Mix only enough to blend the flour.
  • Stir in the nut meats and pour into a greased 9-inch square pan.
  • Bake in 375F oven for 25 minutes.
  • FOR THE FROSTING:.
  • Bring syrup to boil for one minute.
  • Remove from heat and stir in butter; add sugar and continue cooling until consistency to spread; Frosting thickens as syrup cools.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 516.3, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 51.3, Sodium 442.2, Carbohydrate 85.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 59.1, Protein 5.1

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