MAPLE CINNAMON CAKE

 

my sister is obsessed with fall, maybe even more then me.. ok probably not. while her birthday is technically in mid-august, we weren't able to actually celebrate it with the whole family until september. this then turned into a combined birthday bash celebrating my mom's late august birthday as well. i figured a maple based cake was the perfect flavour combination to go with an early fall celebration! the party was a lot of fun. we ate these ribs & went super italian by holding a boccee tournament. it was like the grown up italian version of a beer pong tournament. anyways, enjoy this dreamy looking cake! it is filled with pure maple syrup & cinnamon, some of my favourite ingredients (i'll get to you in october pumpkin;)). this weekend's gloomy, rainy weather may be the perfect excuse to stay in, get cozy & make yourself this cake!

ingredients

for the cake

  • 3 3/4 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cup raw sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup whole milk

for the frosting

  • 1 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

directions

  • preheat oven to 325 degrees. grease & flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  • in a mixing bowl sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. set aside.
  • in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream butter and sugar.
  • add oil, eggs, maple syrup and vanilla until light and fluffy.
  • alternate between adding dry ingredients & milk until a smooth batter is formed. do not over mix.
  • evenly distribute batter between the two greased cake pans & bake until a tooth pick comes out clean. about 25-30 minutes.
  • let cool completely before flipping & frosting.
  • to make the frosting beat butter, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt until light & fluffy. about 8 minutes.
  • frost cake as desired. enjoy!

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