Best 7 Maple Pecan Cake Recipes

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If you're looking for a delightful treat that combines the sweetness of maple syrup with the crunch of pecans, then a maple pecan cake is the perfect choice for you. This classic dessert has been enjoyed for generations and is sure to be a hit at any gathering. With its moist and flavorful crumb, rich maple frosting, and the addition of crunchy pecans, this cake is a true taste of heaven. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, follow our guide to discover the best recipe for a maple pecan cake that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you wanting more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

VERMONT MAPLE-PECAN CAKE



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This delectable nutty maple cake has become a hands-down favorite. Chopped pecans add delicious flavor, and the rich cream cheese frosting is accented with a teaspoon of real maple syrup. -Teresa Cardin, Mansfield, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
GLAZED PECANS:
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/3 cup pecan halves
FROSTING:
1 package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon maple syrup
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 574 calories, Fat 28g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 420mg sodium, Carbohydrate 81g carbohydrate (61g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

BROWN SUGAR, MAPLE, AND PECAN POUND CAKE



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This pound cake is all about the earthy sweetness of maple syrup and the nutty crunch of toasted pecans.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), sifted, plus more for pan
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light-brown sugar
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
5 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 cup pecans, lightly toasted and roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter and flour a 4 1/2-by-8 1/2-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars on medium-high until very light and fluffy, 7 minutes. Scrape down bowl and beat 1 minute more. Add maple syrup, then gradually add eggs, beating well and scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, add salt, then gradually add flour, beating well to combine and scraping down bowl as needed. Fold pecans into batter.
  • Transfer batter to pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 65 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack, 1 hour. Remove cake from pan and let cool completely on rack before slicing.
  • To store, freeze for up to 3 weeks. (Thaw, wrapped, at room temperature.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 537 g, Fat 36 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8 g

MAPLE-PECAN DANISH COFFEE CAKE



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Mmm! Maple coffee cake is a must-try. A delicate crust is topped with a mix-in-a-saucepan mixture, then it's baked on a cookie sheet.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon maple flavor
1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon maple flavor
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, cut 2 tablespoons butter into 1 cup Bisquick mix, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water; mix until pastry cleans side of bowl. On ungreased cookie sheet, pat pastry into 11-inch circle.
  • In 3-quart saucepan, heat 3/4 cup water and 1/4 cup butter to rolling boil. Add 1 teaspoon maple flavor and 1 cup Bisquick mix all at once. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 1/2 minutes or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time; continue beating until smooth. Spread egg mixture over pastry.
  • Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until topping is crisp and dark golden brown; cool slightly.
  • In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over cofee cake. Sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 380 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g

MAPLE PECAN POUND CAKE



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Make and share this Maple Pecan Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon maple extract
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
14 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (1 3/4 sticks)
1 cup packed light brown sugar
5 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 cup pecans, toasted, cooled, and chopped
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon maple extract

Steps:

  • Cake: preheat the oven to 325°; grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and dust it with flour; tap out the excess flour.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • Combine the eggs, maple extract and vanilla in a glass measuring cup and lightly beat.
  • *Throughout the mixing of the batter, stop mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed*.
  • Combine the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl; cream with an electric mixer on med-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes; stir in the maple syrup until smooth.
  • Decrease mixer speed to med-low; pour the egg mixture into the bowl in a slow stream; mix until incorporated.
  • Decrease mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture, 1/2 at a time; after the last addition, mix for 30 seconds.
  • Stir in pecans.
  • Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
  • Bake the cake until it is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, invert it onto a wire rack, and then turn it right side up on a rack to cool completely.
  • Glaze: combine the glaze ingredients in a bowl; whisk until smooth.
  • Move the whisk back and forth across the cake, drizzling it over the top and letting it drip down the sides.
  • Let stand until the glaze sets, about 1 hour.
  • Slice and serve; store uneaten cake in a cake keeper.

MAPLE PECAN CAKE



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When preparing to enter a baking contest many years ago, I kept fine-tuning this recipe until it was just right. My determination paid off...I was first runner-up! Chocolate frosting enhances the maple-nut flavor of the cake.-Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

5 eggs, separated
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1-1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks, maple syrup, water and maple flavoring. Add to dry ingredients; beat until well blended. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Fold in pecans and chocolate., Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake on the lowest oven rack at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour., Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. For frosting, in a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Pour into a large bowl; beat in the confectioners' sugar, milk and maple syrup. Frost cake; press pecans onto the top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts :

MAPLE-PECAN DANISH COFFEE CAKE



Maple-Pecan Danish Coffee Cake image

Mmm! Maple coffee cake is a must-try. A delicate crust is topped with a mix-in-a-saucepan mixture, then it's baked on a cookie sheet.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon maple flavor
1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon maple flavor
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, cut 2 tablespoons butter into 1 cup Bisquick mix, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water; mix until pastry cleans side of bowl. On ungreased cookie sheet, pat pastry into 11-inch circle.
  • In 3-quart saucepan, heat 3/4 cup water and 1/4 cup butter to rolling boil. Add 1 teaspoon maple flavor and 1 cup Bisquick mix all at once. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 1/2 minutes or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Beat in eggs, one at a time; continue beating until smooth. Spread egg mixture over pastry.
  • Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until topping is crisp and dark golden brown; cool slightly.
  • In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over cofee cake. Sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 380 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g

MAPLE-PECAN CAKE



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With a box of Betty Crocker® cake mix and maple syrup from your cupboard, you're on your way to a delicious dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
3 eggs
1/2 cup maple-flavored syrup
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 oz cream cheese (half of 3-oz package), softened
3 to 4 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg, Sugar 30 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use room temperature ingredients. This will help your cake batter come together smoothly and evenly.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make your cake tough and dense. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Don't open the oven door during baking. This can cause the cake to fall.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Maple pecan cake is a delicious and classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist and flavorful crumb, sweet maple glaze, and crunchy pecan topping, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give this maple pecan cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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