Maple Ginger Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups cake flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 3 teaspoons ground ginger ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/2 cup shortening ⓘ
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup real maple syrup ⓘ
- 2/3 cup sour cream ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake layer pans.
- Sift together into a bowl; cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add the shortening, brown sugar, maple syrup, and 2/3 cup sour cream. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer set at medium speed. Beat in the eggs and 1/3 cup sour cream and mix for another 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cake springs back lightly when touched. Cool for 5 minutes, then remove from pans and continue cooling.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
951
kcal
48% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).