Maple Apple Pecan 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 CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Generously grease and lightly flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 47 to 53 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, the cream cheese and 3 tablespoons of the syrup with electric mixer on low speed. Beat in enough of the remaining syrup to make a smooth, soft frosting that will flow down side of cake. Spread frosting over cake. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

APPLE-PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter parchment. In a medium bowl, toss apple and pecans with 2 tablespoons flour to coat. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. In a small bowl, combine applesauce and yogurt.
• In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and orange zest on high until light and fluffy, 3 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with two additions applesauce mixture, and beat to combine. Fold in apple mixture. Transfer batter to pan and smooth top.
• Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack, 20 minutes. Using parchment, lift cake from pan. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

APPLE PECAN COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and mix well. Spread half into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with apples. Carefully spread remaining batter over apples., For topping, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly; stir in pecans. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

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 WITH MAPLE BUTTERCREAM RECIPE (VIDEO)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F/177C. Line three, 8-inch (20-cm) cake pans with parchment paper and spray the sides with a baking spray, if desired.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the liquid ingredients: buttermilk, cooking oil, vanilla, eggs and pure maple syrup. Mix the ingredients together on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, until the eggs are well beaten.
• In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Sift the dry ingredients into the liquids and mix on low speed for 1 minute, just until the flour is incorporated. Gently fold in the diced pecans last.
• Divide the cake batter evenly between the three prepared pans. Bake the cake layers in the preheated oven for 25 to 28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The tops should be a rich, golden color. Allow the cake layers to cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then let them cool completely on a wire rack.
• Prepare the maple buttercream next. Place the egg yolks into a mixer bowl and whisk on high speed for 2 to 3 minutes, until the yolks are thickened and pale. Meanwhile, pour the maple syrup into a small sauce pot and attach a candy thermometer to the side.
• Cook the maple syrup over medium heat until the temperature reaches 240F/115C. This usually takes about 5 to 7 minutes. Watch the maple syrup as it heats; it can foam up and bubble over the top of the pot. If the maple syrup foams and bubbles, remove it from heat until it settles, then continue cooking on a lower heat.
• Once the syrup comes up to temperature, immediately turn on the mixer to a medium speed and slowly pour the maple syrup into the egg yolks in a slow and steady stream. Once all the maple syrup has been added, increase the mixer speed to high and mix for 7 to 9 minutes, until the egg yolks are fluffy, thickened and pale in color. The mixture should also be cooled down until it's barely warm.
• Slowly start to add the butter, a few tablespoons at a time. Continue adding the butter even if the frosting looks separated; the frosting will come together. Once all the butter is added, add in the vanilla. Turn the mixer up to high speed and whisk for another 3 to 4 minutes, until the frosting is creamy and smooth.
• To assemble the cake, first make sure the cake layers are completely cooled. Use a long, serrated knife to level off the top of each layer. Using a pastry brush, lightly soak each layer with maple syrup, then top with a layer of the prepared buttercream. Use an off-set spatula to spread the frosting evenly. Watch my video recipe to see how it's done.
• Frost the top and sides of the cake with a crumb coat of frosting, then set the cake into the refrigerator to chill for 15 to 20 minutes. Apply the final layer of frosting and smooth the sides and top of the cake. Using your hands, very gently press the remaining diced pecans into the sides of the cake and sprinkle some on top. If desired, transfer any remaining frosting and add dollops of cream on top of the cake. I used a French star tip #4 for my cake.
• The cake can be enjoyed right away or refrigerator for later. If refrigerated, remove the cake about an hour before serving to allow the buttercream and cake to soften.