Maple Pecan Snack Cake Recipes

VERMONT MAPLE-PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• 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 in 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.

MAPLE-PECAN SNACK MIX

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the cereal, granola and pecans; set aside. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and syrup. Microwave on high for 2 minutes, stirring once. Pour over cereal mixture; toss to coat., Microwave on high for 4 minutes, stirring every minute. Spread onto waxed paper; cool for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with blueberries and chocolate chips. Store in an airtight container.

MAPLE PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks, maple syrup, water and maple flavoring. Add to dry ingredients; beat until well blended. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Fold in pecans and chocolate., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour., Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. For frosting, in a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Pour into a large bowl; beat in the confectioners' sugar, milk and maple syrup. Frost cake; press pecans onto the top and sides of cake.

MAPLE, APPLE & PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• To make the apple purée, cook 250g peeled and chopped cooking apples with a splash of water in a pan with a lid until soft for about 10 mins. Purée with a hand blender or in the small bowl of a food processor.
• Butter and line the base of a 20cm springform cake tin with parchment. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix the maple syrup and egg together and gradually add them. Sift the flour with the bicarb and baking powder. Add a good pinch of salt and the nuts. With a large metal spoon, fold the flour into the butter and sugar, alternating with the apple purée. Scrape the batter into the prepared tin. Bake for 40 mins, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the tin, then turn out onto a rack and peel off the baking parchment.
• To make the buttercream, beat the butter until soft, then add the icing sugar and beat until smooth. Gradually add the maple syrup, beating as you do so. Slice the cooled cake in half then, using a spatula, spread half of the icing over the first layer. Add the other layer on top, then top with the rest of the buttercream. Pulse the pecans in a food processor with the brown sugar (or finely chop and mix). You should end up with a coarse mixture. Scatter this over the top of the cake.

MAPLE PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Generously butter 10-inch diameter cake pan with high sides (or 7 1/2 x 11 1/2-inch ovenproof glass baking dish).
• Heat syrup,1/4 cup butter,brown sugar and mace in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar disolves;bring to boil.
• Pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with pecans.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• Sift flour,baking soda and salt into bowl.
• Using electric mixer, cream 1/2 cup butter in another bowl.
• Add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat 2 minutes;blend in vanilla and lemon peel.
• Stir in flour mixture and yogurt alternately, beginning and ending with flour mixture; fold in currants.
• Spoon batter atop pecan mixture, spreading gently to sides of pan.
• Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
• Immediately invert cake onto rack set over sheet of waxed paper.
• Serve warm; top with whipped cream if desired.

MAPLE-PECAN SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• To prepare cake, combine first 5 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.
• Combine flour, baking soda, 1/4 cup pecans, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Add syrup mixture to flour mixture; stir until well blended.
• Pour batter into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• To prepare frosting, combine sugar, 2 1/2 tablespoons syrup, cream, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
• Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake; sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans.

MAPLE PECAN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Cake: preheat the oven to 325°; grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and dust it with flour; tap out the excess flour.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Combine the eggs, maple extract and vanilla in a glass measuring cup and lightly beat.
• *Throughout the mixing of the batter, stop mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed*.
• Combine the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl; cream with an electric mixer on med-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes; stir in the maple syrup until smooth.
• Decrease mixer speed to med-low; pour the egg mixture into the bowl in a slow stream; mix until incorporated.
• Decrease mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture, 1/2 at a time; after the last addition, mix for 30 seconds.
• Stir in pecans.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
• Bake the cake until it is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, invert it onto a wire rack, and then turn it right side up on a rack to cool completely.
• Glaze: combine the glaze ingredients in a bowl; whisk until smooth.
• Move the whisk back and forth across the cake, drizzling it over the top and letting it drip down the sides.
• Let stand until the glaze sets, about 1 hour.
• Slice and serve; store uneaten cake in a cake keeper.