Maple Apple Spice Cake
Yield
1 cakePrep
20 minCook
45 minReady
65 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ¾ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| ⅔ | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed, light |
*
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
maple syrup
pure |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | small |
apples
all purpose, pared and finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
| Cream cheese frosting | |||
| 3 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
milk
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 177 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 158 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed, light |
*
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 177 | ml |
maple syrup
pure |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | small |
apples
all purpose, pared and finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
| Cream cheese frosting | |||
| 86.7 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 15 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 591 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Stir together flour, baking powder and cinnamon; set aside.
In large mixer bowl, beat margarine and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs, syrup and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture; mix well.
Stir in apples and nuts. Pour into well-greased and floured 9 inch square baking pan.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
Cool. Spread with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Store covered in refrigerator.
Cream Cheese Frosting: In small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and of spreading consistency.
Makes about 1¼ cups.
