Maple Walnut Bundt Cake Recipes

MAPLE WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment., Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in maple flavoring. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 11-13 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For candied walnuts, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat; saute walnuts until toasted, about 5 minutes. Stir in maple syrup and salt; cook and stir 1 minute. Spread onto foil; cool completely., For frosting, beat butter until creamy. Beat in maple flavoring and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and enough cream to reach desired consistency., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup frosting. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup candied walnuts and drizzle with 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Repeat layers., Top with remaining layer. Frost top and sides of cake. Top with remaining walnuts and syrup.

MAPLE WALNUT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°; brush the inside of a 10-cup Bundt pan thoroughly with melted butter and dust it lightly with flour (use a pastry brush to help distribute the flour and tap out any excess).
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl until well combined.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• Add the maple syrup and beat for about 3 minutes, or until smooth.
• Add the egg yolks one at a time and then the egg, beating well after each addition.
• With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture (in three increments) alternating with the milk (in two increments), beginning and ending with flour and beating until just incorporated.
• Fold in the chopped walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth the top; bake for 55-65 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool for about 15 minutes in the pan on a wire rack, then invert the cake onto the rack and let it cool completely.
• Make the icing-in a small nonreactive saucepan over low heat, heat the butter with the maple syrup and the cream, until the butter has completely melted.
• Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar and salt until smooth.
• Let cool for 10-15 minutes before drizzling.
• Drizzle cooled cake with icing, garnish with walnut halves, and let the icing set for about 10 minutes before serving.
• The cake will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
• The uniced cake will keep, wrapped well in a layer of plastic wrap and a layer of foil, in the freezer, for up to 2 weeks.

APPLE WALNUT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven:
• Twenty minutes or longer before toasting the walnuts, set an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Set the oven at 350ºF/175ºC.
• Mise en place:
• Thirty minutes to 1 hour ahead, set the eggs on the counter at room temperature (65º to 75ºF/19º to 24ºC).
• TOAST AND CHOP THE WALNUTS: Spread the walnuts evenly on a cookie sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Turn the walnuts onto a clean dish town and roll and rub them around to loosen the skins. Discard any loose skins and let the nuts cool completely. Chop medium coarse.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Peel, core, and cut the apples into 1/8 to 1/4 inch dice.
• Make the batter:
• Into the bowl of a stand mixer, weigh or measure the eggs. Add the oil, granulated and brown sugars, and the vanilla. Attach the flat beater and beat on medium speed for 1 minute, until blended.
• Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed for 20 seconds, just until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Detach the bowl from the stand and with a large spoon stir in the apples and walnuts. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake the cake:
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wire cake tester inserted near the center comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly in the center.
• Cool the cake:
• Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. If using a straight sided pan, run a metal spatula between the sides of the pan and the cake. Invert the cake onto a wire rack that has been lightly coated with nonstick cooking spray and cool completely for about 1 1/2 hours.
• Drizzle Caramel Sauce and Glaze over the cake after unmolding.

MAPLE-WALNUT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Generously grease 2 (8- or 9-inch) round pans. Make cake mix as directed on box using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pans.
• Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
• In large bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed until blended. Stir in 4 tablespoons maple syrup and the whipping cream. Beat until smooth and spreadable, adding additional 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup if necessary for desired consistency. If frosting is too thick, beat in more maple syrup, a few drops at a time.
• In small food processor, place walnuts and 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Cover; process until mixture forms a smooth paste. Stir in 1/3 cup of the frosting until well combined.
• On serving plate, place 1 cake layer top side down. Fill cake with walnut filling. Top with second layer top side up. Frost cake with frosting. Use a teaspoon to make S-shaped swirls on sides and top of cake. Top with chocolate leaves, chopped walnuts and a drizzle of maple syrup.

APPLE-WALNUT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Make the caramelized apples: Cook granulated sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, without stirring, until sugar caramelizes, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in apples. Cook, covered, until softened, about 6 minutes. Slightly mash apples with a fork until broken down but still chunky. Continue to cook, uncovered, stirring, until liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the cake: Butter a 10-inch Bundt pan. Dust with flour, tapping out excess. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and 1 teaspoon salt into a medium bowl.
• Beat butter and brown sugar with a mixer on high speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix in caramelized apples and the walnuts.
• Transfer batter to pan. Bake until cake is deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cake cool in pan set on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn out cake onto rack, and let cool completely.
• Once cake is cool, make the glaze: Whisk together confectioners' sugar and cider. Drizzle over top of cake, letting it drip down the sides.

MAPLE WALNUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In mixer bowl cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
• In another bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• In measuring cup combine milk and maple flavoring, and beat into butter mixture alternatively with flour mixture.
• Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
• Mix in 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts.
• Turn into greased 9 or 10 inch tube pan and bake in lower third of 300-degree oven 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, just until pick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool completely.
• Drizzle with maple glaze and garnish with walnuts.
• Maple Glaze:
• In a small bowl mix 1 cup sifted powdered sugar with 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons
• Milk to make a glaze of thick pouring consistency. Stir in 1/2 teaspoons maple flavoring.

MAPLE-WALNUT ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Add the walnuts to a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board to cool. Once cool, finely chop and store in an airtight container until ready to use.
• Meanwhile, beat the mascarpone, sugar, maple syrup, maple extract, vanilla and salt together in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium-low speed until smooth. With the machine running, slowly add the heavy cream, then increase the speed to medium-high. Continue to beat until fluffy and thick enough to hold stiff peaks, about 2 minutes.
• Line the bottom of an 8-inch springform cake pan with a single layer of graham crackers, breaking up some of them to fill in any gaps. You will need 2 to 3 graham crackers per layer. Spread about 3/4 cup of the maple whipped cream evenly over the top of the crackers, making sure to go all the way to the edges. Repeat until all the crackers and whipped cream have been used, ending with a layer of whipped cream. Use a small offset spatula to create a decorative swirl on top.
• Cover the pan loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the cookies have softened and the cake is chilled through, at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours.
• Gently run a small offset spatula or paring knife around the edge of the cake, then unlock the pan and remove the outer ring. Coat the sides of the cake with the chopped walnuts. Slice into wedges and serve.

MAPLE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-inch Bundt pan. Dust with flour, and tap out excess. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1/2 cup maple syrup and the vanilla. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the sour cream, beating until just combined after each addition. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
• Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert onto rack to cool completely.
• Just before serving, beat cream with a mixer or a whisk until soft peaks form. Add 2 tablespoons maple syrup, and beat until soft peaks return. Spoon whipped cream over cake, and drizzle with maple syrup. Serve immediately.

MAPLE WALNUT POUND CAKE WITH MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Finely grind walnuts in processor. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar into large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in maple syrup, maple flavoring and vanilla extract (butter may look curdled). Mix in dry ingredients. Fold in ground walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake cake until top is golden and tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Transfer pan to rack; cool cake about 10 minutes. Using small knife, cut around sides and center of pan to loosen cake. Turn cake out onto rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Wrap tightly in foil and store at room temperature.)
• For glaze:
• Melt butter with maple syrup and cream in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat. Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth. Cool glaze until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Drizzle glaze over pound cake. Arrange walnut halves decoratively on top of cake. Let cake stand until glaze sets, about 15 minutes.