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 -

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.