Maple Cake with Maple Frosting

This Maple Cake with Maple Frosting is deeply flavored with dark maple syrup flavor in both the cake and the frosting. With 3/4 cup of butter and 1/2 cup of maple syrup, the cake is super moist and flavorful. Each layer is topped with a frosting of butter, confectioner's sugar, and maple syrup. Top the frosting with toasted pecans for a delicious fall flavor.

This cake is pretty easy to make and still looks pretty. Plus, it's a smaller cake, with 6 inch layers. Just enough cake but not too much.

Everyone who tried this cake raved about it. Having a slice of this cake might actually remind you of eating waffles or pancakes with maple syrup. In fact we may or may not have had a small slice of this cake for breakfast.

For the syrup, if you can find it, use Grade B maple syrup for a more intense flavor. I couldn't find grade B, but I was able to find pure maple syrup that was labeled "dark." Please, don't substitute the "breakfast syrups" that are "maple flavored." You want the real thing.

Ingredients:

For the Cake

• 200 grams (1 1/2 cups) all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 74 grams (6 tablespoons) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup pure maple sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 egg yolk, room temperature
• 1/2 cup plain full fat yogurt, room temperature
• 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Frosting

• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, lightly toasted