maple nut cake w/ maple cream cheese frosting
(2 ratings)
My boyfriend and his Grandmother don't care for Pumpkin, so in my search for something new and different with Autumn flair, for Thanksgiving, I came across this. It was definitely a winner in my house!
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(2 ratings)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
45 Min
Ingredients For maple nut cake w/ maple cream cheese frosting
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1/2 cbutter, softened
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1 csugar
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2eggs
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1 tspmaple extract
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1 1/2 call purpose flour
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2 tspbaking powder
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/2 cmilk
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1/2 cwalnuts, chopped
- MAPLE CREAM CHEESE ICING
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8 ozcream cheese, softened
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1/2 cbutter, softened
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3 cconfectioners' sugar
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2 tspmaple extract
How To Make maple nut cake w/ maple cream cheese frosting
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 8x8 inch square pan.
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2Cream 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.
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3Combine 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.
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4Bake 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 Cream Cheese Icing.
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5For Frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl until well combined; add 4 cups of confectioner's sugar and maple and beat until smooth. Store in refrigerator until needed.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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