Name: Maple Walnut Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened -; 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar -; 3 large eggs, room temperature -; 1 teaspoon maple flavoring or maple syrup -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking powder -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup buttermilk -; CANDIED WALNUTS: -; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter -; 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts -; 1 tablespoon maple syrup -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; Frosting: -; 2 cups unsalted butter, softened -; 1 teaspoon maple flavoring or maple syrup -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 5 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/4 to 1/2 cup half-and-half cream -; 3 tablespoons maple syrup, divided -

Recipe information

Cooking:

45 min.

Servings per container:

Source:

More details

Ingredients for - Maple Walnut Cake

1. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened -

2. 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar -

3. 3 large eggs, room temperature -

4. 1 teaspoon maple flavoring or maple syrup -

5. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 1 teaspoon baking powder -

7. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

8. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

9. 1 cup buttermilk -

10. CANDIED WALNUTS: -

11. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter -

12. 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts -

13. 1 tablespoon maple syrup -

14. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

15. Frosting: -

16. 2 cups unsalted butter, softened -

17. 1 teaspoon maple flavoring or maple syrup -

18. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

19. 5 cups confectioners' sugar -

20. 1/4 to 1/2 cup half-and-half cream -

21. 3 tablespoons maple syrup, divided -

How to cook deliciously - Maple Walnut Cake

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment.

2. Stage

Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in maple flavoring. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.

3. Stage

Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 11-13 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.

4. Stage

For candied walnuts, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; saute walnuts until toasted, about 5 minutes. Stir in maple syrup and salt; cook and stir 1 minute. Spread onto foil; cool completely.

5. Stage

For frosting, beat butter until creamy. Beat in maple flavoring and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and enough cream to reach desired consistency.

6. Stage

Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup candied walnuts and drizzle with 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Repeat layers.

7. Stage

Top with remaining layer. Frost top and sides of cake. Top with remaining walnuts and syrup.