Canada is a great country, and aside from free healthcare we have a few other things going for us – for example maple syrup. This cake is filled with apples, and has maple syrup in both the cake itself and the glaze. This cake will be sure to sweeten up your week.
Ingredients:
For the Apple Filling:
1.5 tbsp butter or margarine
3 tbsp brown sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3 Granny Smith apples, chopped
For the Cake:
1 1/3 packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
For the Glaze:
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cinnamon
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions:
For the Apple Filling:
On medium low heat melt butter or margarine, add brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix well and add apples. Cook for 5 minutes.
For the Cake:
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
In mixer, beat brown sugar, melted butter or margarine, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
Beat in eggs. Add flour, salt and baking soda. Mix well.
Add apples and mix with a spatula. Pour batter into the pan.
Bake for 30-40 mins. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
For the Glaze:
Melt butter on medium low heat, add maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix well. Add powdered sugar and mix until dissolved. Allow glaze to cool for 10 minutes before pouring over cake.
Putting it Together:
Using a fork, poke holes all over the cake. Pour the glaze overtop.
Allow to cool, cut and enjoy.
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