Maple Syrup Cake Recipe

Name: Maple Syrup Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups cake flour or 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ cup butter, softened; ½ cup sugar; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten; 1 cup pure maple syrup; ½ cup hot water; ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted

Servings: persons

2 ½ cups cake flour or 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 cup pure maple syrup
½ cup hot water
½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted

1
Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan; set pan aside.
2
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ginger; set aside.
3
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
4
Add sugar; beat until well combined.
5
Add egg, egg yolk and maple syrup; beat for 1 minute more.
6
Alternately add flour mixture and hot water to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until combined.
7
Spoon batter into the prepared pan; spread evenly.
8
Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
9
Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
10
Remove cake from pan.
11
Cool completely.
12
In a medium bowl beat 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons softened butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined.
13
Beat in 1/4 cup pure maple syrup.
14
Beat in 1 cup additional powdered sugar.
15
Add 2 to 3 teaspoons milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make drizzling consistency.
16
Spoon Maple Icing over cake and sprinkle top with walnuts.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 ½ cups cake flour or 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Maple Syrup Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Maple Syrup Cake

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