Name: Maple Cake with Maple Syrup Frosting
Yield: Makes 10 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 tablespoons non-hydrogenated solid vegetable shortening, room temperature; 2 cups pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B); 3 large egg yolks; 1 large egg; 1 1/4 cups whole milk; 1 cup walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (preferably Grade B); Toasted walnut halves (for garnish); Two 8-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides

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Maple Cake with Maple Syrup FrostingStephen Lewis

This delicious dessert gets a double dose of maple flavor: one in the cake, another in the cream cheese-maple frosting. Keep in mind that maple syrup affects the baking time of this cake (it takes almost an hour to bake).

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