Vermont Maple-Pecan Cake Recipe

Vermont Maple-Pecan Cake Recipe
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75% would make again

Teresa Cardin from Mansfield, Missouri submitted the delectable recipe for this nutty maple cake. "This cake has become a hands-down favorite," says Teresa. Chopped pecans add delicious flavor, and the rich cream cheese frosting is accented with a teaspoon of real maple syrup.

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  • 6 Servings
  • Prep: 40 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
  • GLAZED PECANS:
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup pecan halves
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking soda and salt. Combine the buttermilk, butter, syrup and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in chopped pecans.
  • Pour into two 6-in. round baking pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • In a small saucepan, bring corn syrup to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in pecan halves until coated. Place in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
  • For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and syrup until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second layer; frost top and sides of cake. Garnish with glazed pecans. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 574 calories, 28 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 52 mg cholesterol, 420 mg sodium, 81 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Vermont Maple-Pecan Cake published in Cooking for 2 Spring 2007, p57

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Vermont Maple-Pecan Cake Recipe

Vermont Maple-Pecan Cake

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Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2009 by jennywagers

by the way no need for eggs thats what the buttermilk is for

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2009 by jennywagers

Was a very tasty cake!! I did change it up a bit though made it in a sheet cake pan and it was more like a bar rather then a cake. Worked well

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2009 by dmjc

no eggs?????????????????

Reviewed on Oct. 06, 2009 by rkennell

This is an awesome-flavored cake, hands-down!! We did double the recipe and still baked it in the 6-inch pan, and it doesn't raise over the top of the pan, but it was so delicious!! Now to figure the recipe for a 9-inch...because I definitely going to take this to carry-in dinners, etc.!! Probably the strongest competitor for chocolate cake I have tasted--and I love chocolate! (And yes, it does not require any eggs; it is just not a real high-raising cake.)

Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2009 by ivorylady

I followed the directions and used the 6 inch pans. It turned out fantastic. There was nothing left over. I will make this many more times. The flavor out weighs the expence.

Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2009 by KScales

Due to the comments here, we retested the cake again as printed. It worked just fine with no issues. It is correct that the recipe does not contain eggs. A possible reason for unfavorable results would be using the wrong size pan. This recipes uses 6-in. cake pans. If you only have 9-in. pans, double the ingredient amounts and bake a few minutes longer.

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Reviewed on Jul. 08, 2009 by treats3

This cake sounds wonderful, HOWEVER, Marilyn Rae raises a red flag! Seems hard to believe that a cake would flop 3 times for someone if all ingred. and directions were correct. She has a point about the eggs and HOW do you get a 5 Star rating from ONE actual comment and that comment is not positive??

I AM going to try this recipe using eggs, simply because I like maple and it COULD be really good. However, due to the expense of the ingredients, this issue certainly needs to be addressed if kept up on the site.

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2009 by Marilyn Rae

Are you sure there are no eggs? My sister made this cake 3 times and it flopped every time. (seems like there is an ingredient missing or something?)

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2008 by irisf

This cake sounds so good I am going to request it for my birthday!

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2008 by bonnieg22

this recipe sounds soooo good, but I'm wondering how it would be with walnuts instead of pecans.

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