Marvelous Maple Syrup Cake
- Bruce Coffman
- Aug 19
- 2 min read
While perhaps not the most budget friendly offering I've ever found or shared, this maple syrup cake from Martha Stewart sounds absolutely divine, plus it has a great fall vibe and gives a nod to our Canadian friends. Awesome! Martha's full maple cake recipe here.
Ingredients
Cake
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon coarse salt
¾ cup pure maple syrup
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup sour cream
Icing
⅓ cup pure maple syrup, plus more if needed (Martha recommended grade A maple syrup)
3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar, plus more if needed
Directions
Preheat oven and prep pan:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan; line with parchment, and butter parchment. Dust with flour, tapping out excess. Someone in the comments said they did not butter or dust the parchment with flour and it turned out fine.
Combine dry ingredients:
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Beat butter, maple, and sugar; add eggs:
With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, maple syrup, and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; mix in vanilla.
Add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with sour cream:
Reduce mixer speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with 2 batches of sour cream; beat until just combined.
Transfer batter to pan and bake:
Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top with a spatula. Bake until a cake tester or toothpick comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes. Turn out cake onto rack to cool completely.
Make the icing:
Combine maple syrup and butter in a bowl. Sift in confectioners' sugar, and whisk until combined. Spread maple icing over top of cake. Let set, at least 15 minutes, before serving.
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