Mennonite Maple Walnut Cake Recipe

A soft and moist maple cake recipe with delicous maple butter icing.

Ingredients

1/3 cup soft butte
2 eggs
1 cup maple syrup
1 1/4 cups all-purpose white flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch salt
1 cup walnuts, chopped not too fine
Maple Butter Icing
2 tbsp butter
1 cup icing sugar
1 tsp maple syrup

Directions

Beat together butter, eggs, and syrup.

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and stir in gradually.

Beat with whisk until smooth fold in walnuts.

Pour into a greased square pan and bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 to 30 minutes or until done.

Let cool before icing with a maple butter icing.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter, blend in a cupful of sifted icing sugar and moisten to a spreading consistency with maple syrup.