great maple syrup nut cake

Holland, PA
Updated on Apr 29, 2014

A moist, delicious, easy to make cake, that everyone will love.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 package (18 ounce) yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup softened butter
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
  • FROSTING
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1 1/2 ounces (half of a 3 ounce pkge. softened cream cheese
  • 3-4 tablespoons maple syrup

How To Make great maple syrup nut cake

  • Step 1
    In a large bowl, beat all cake ingredients, except nuts, with electric mixer om low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Fold in pecans.
  • Step 2
    Pour into a greased and floured Bundt pan.
  • Step 3
    Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Cool 15 minutes on wire rack. Remove from pan to cooling rack.
  • Step 4
    Can be baked in 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer cake pans for 28-31 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Frosting: In a large bowl, beat powdered sugar, 3 tbsps. butter, the cream cheese and 3 tbsps. of the syrup with electric mixer on low speed.
  • Step 6
    Beat in enough of the remaining syrup to make a soft, smooth frosting that will flow down the sides of the cake. Spread frosting over the cake. Can use a whipped cream frosting on the layer cake.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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