Maple Walnut Cake Recipe

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Maple Walnut Cake
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
385
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. 1. Make the batter: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a small brush, lightly coat two 9-inch cake pans with softened butter or vegetable-oil cooking spray. Dust with flour and tap out any excess. Set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside. In a large bowl using a mixer set on high speed, beat the butter and sugar for 1 minute. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat for 1 minute after each addition. Add 1 cup maple syrup and vanilla. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture by thirds, alternating with the water and ending with the dry ingredients. Gently stir in the walnuts.
  2. 2. Bake the cake: Divide the batter equally between the two prepared pans and spread evenly. Bake on the middle rack of the oven until a tester inserted into the center of each cake layer comes out clean - about 30 minutes. Cool in the cake pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Using a knife, loosen the cake layers from the sides of the pans and invert the layers onto the wire rack to cool completely.
  3. 3. Make the cake garnishes: Lightly coat a sheet pan with cooking spray and arrange the walnut halves about 3 to 4 inches apart. In a small saucepan, heat the remaining 1/2 cup maple syrup over medium-high heat. Cook the syrup until it reaches hard-crack stage (300 degrees F), or when a drop placed in a glass of cold water becomes hard and brittle. Remove from heat and carefully spoon boiled syrup over the walnuts, allowing it to run in streams around the sheet pan. Set aside to let cool completely.
  4. 4. Frost the cake: Use a serrated knife to level the mounded sides of the cake layers, if necessary. Line the edges of a cake plate with 3-inch-wide strips of waxed or parchment paper and place a cake layer, trimmed side down, on top. Place 1 cup of Maple-Sugar Frosting on top of the layer and spread evenly. Place the second layer, trimmed side down, on the first and cover the top and sides of the cake with the remaining icing. Decorate the top of the cake with candied walnuts and the hardened maple sugar. Remove paper strips and serve. Store at room temperature for up to 4 days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 384.56 Kcal (1610 kJ)
Calories from fat 134.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.9g 23%
Cholesterol 51.34mg 17%
Sodium 326.39mg 14%
Potassium 181.97mg 4%
Total Carbs 57.03g 19%
Sugars 32.49g 130%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 6%
Protein 6.29g 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 75.7mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 367.32 Kcal (1538 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.23g 23%
Cholesterol 49.03mg 17%
Sodium 311.76mg 14%
Potassium 173.82mg 4%
Total Carbs 54.47g 19%
Sugars 31.03g 130%
Dietary Fiber 1.51g 6%
Protein 6g 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 5%
Calcium 72.3mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.6
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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