Winter in Vermont means snowbound days good for baking. But you don't have to live in Vermont to enjoy this spicy, maple-flavored cake crowned with an icy cream cheese frosting sprinkled with chopped nuts.
Directions
PREHEAT oven to 325° F. Grease and flour two 9-inch-round cake pans.
FOR CAKE
COMBINE flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in small bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs; beat for 2 minutes. Beat in pumpkin, evaporated milk, water and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Spread evenly into prepared cake pans.
BAKE for 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
FOR MAPLE FROSTING
BEAT cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Add maple flavoring; mix well.
TO ASSEMBLE
CUT each cake in half horizontally with long, serrated knife. Frost between layers and on top of cake, leaving sides unfrosted. Garnish with nuts, if desired.
NOTE:
To make a 2-layer cake, frost between layers, over top and on sides of cake.
* 3 teaspoons maple flavoring are suggested for a stronger maple flavor.
Nutritional Information
- Serving Size
1/12 of recipe
- Calories 607
- Calories from Fat 231
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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% Daily Value *
- Total Fat 25.7g 39%
- Saturated Fat 15.5g 77%
- Cholesterol 122mg 41%
- Sodium 529mg 21%
- Carbohydrates 88.3g 28%
- Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9%
- Sugars 60.3g
- Protein 7.7g
- Vitamin A 20%
- Vitamin C 2%
- Calcium 9%
- Iron 22%