Posted by Karen on February 17, 2001 at 12:45:18:
In Reply to: maple walnut cake or maple cake posted by Fran on February 17, 2001 at 10:09:38:
Maple Spice Cake
1 ½ cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ cup butter
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup apple sauce
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup milk
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Sift together dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Set aside. In a separate bowl combine
remaining ingredients. Sift dry ingredients gradually into liquid mixture. Blend well. Pour batter
into a 9-inch square greased pan. Bake in 350F preheated oven for 40-50 minutes. Frost with
maple icing.
Maple Frosting
2 cups icing (confectioners) sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup pure maple sugar
In a small bowl sift the icing sugar. Blend in remaining ingredients and beat. Add more icing
sugar if necessary.
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Maple Sugar Cake
1 ½ cups granulated maple sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1.2 cup Crisco,
½ teaspoon cloves
1 egg
1 cup sour milk (1 cup milk and 1 tablespoon white vinegar)
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
Combine all ingredients. Grease baking dish.
Bake at 375F for approximately 30 minutes.
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Mama Hinda's Maple Walnut Cake
Butter or margarine for greasing pan
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
7 eggs, separated
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
3/4 cup coffee or water
2 1/2 teaspoons maple extract
1 cup chopped walnuts mixed with 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
Grease 9-by-13-inch baking pan with butter or margarine. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sift flour with baking powder; set aside.
In clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; gradually add granulated sugar, beating constantly until stiff and glossy. Set aside.
In separate bowl, beat yolks and brown sugar until well-blended. Combine oil and coffee or water. Alternately add 1/3 portions of flour mixture and oil mixture, beating between additions, until mixture is well-combined. Stir in walnut mixture.
Gently fold in egg whites. Place in prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Yield: About 12-14 servings