Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Maple Cake and Happy Canada Day!

Food Librarian - Maple Cake for Canada Day
Happy Canada Day!!

I've never been to Canada and am dying to visit...hopefully someday soon!

The closest I've been is La Cañada Flintridge. Ha ha ha. Let me explain: La Cañada Flintridge is a city in Los Angeles County that has a Spanish tilde over the ñ. Cañada means gorge, ravine in Spanish. I spoke to a resident once and she spelled out her address: "It's LA CANADA but with the swiggle over the N."

Food Librarian - Maple Cake for Canada Day
Canada Day inspired me to make this Maple Cake!

Food Librarian - Maple Cake for Canada Day Food Librarian - Maple Cake for Canada Day
The batter is simple and basic. Uses 3/4 c of maple syrup.

Made with a full cup of Maple Syrup from Canada! The glaze is a combo of more maple syrup, melted butter and powdered sugar.

And, to complete the Canada Day theme, I'm going to see "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds tonight. She plays a CANADIAN! Oh dear, I'm so themed today I feel like I'm the living version of a Canadian Tablescape by Sandra Lee. (Those tablescapes scare me!)

Maple Cake
I found this recipe in the Everyday Food Holiday 2007 Special Edition.

1. Whisk together in a separate bowl: 2 1/2 cups flour, 2 t baking powder, 1/2 t baking soda, 1/2 t salt
2. Beat together until light and fluffy: 2 sticks butter (room temp), 3/4 cup maple syrup, 1/2 cup sugar
3. Add 2 large eggs, one at a time
4. Mix in 1 t vanilla extract
5. On low speed, alternate the flour mixture and 3/4 cup sour cream. Don't overmix. Start and end with the flour.
6. Pour into a buttered and floured 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in the pan, remove and cool completely on a rack.
7. Glaze with the Maple Glaze: 1/4 cup maple syrup, 2 T butter (melted), 1 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Food Librarian - Maple Cake for Canada Day

32 comments:

  1. MariaJuly 1, 2009 at 7:16 AM

    Happy Canada Day to you! Love the cake, the perfect way to celebrate!

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  2. NithyaJuly 1, 2009 at 7:55 AM

    Maple cake looks perfect and yummm.. Really feel like having a piece right away. tempting pics. :)

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  3. Ingrid_3BsJuly 1, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    Thanks for sharing. The cake sounds great. My kiddos which are lovers of syrup (yeah, I know not quite the same thing) would probably enjoy this.
    ~ingrid

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  4. ParitaJuly 1, 2009 at 8:21 AM

    Ah i wish to see The Proposal, recently saw its trailer and sounds like fun movie :) Cake looks scrumptous!!

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  5. Snooky doodleJuly 1, 2009 at 8:27 AM

    Happy Cananda day even if we re not Canadian. I visited Canada once since my boyfriend is Canadian but now we live so so fa away. Nice place to visit though. This cake looks so moist and delicious. The maple frosting must be so good !! Enjoy the film tonight :)

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  6. HilaryJuly 1, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    Great cake for Canada Day! Though in true C-Day fashion it should have a maple leaf made of strawberries on the top.

    I hope you visit soon!

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  7. AudrieJuly 1, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    Yum yum :D I might make this for this weekend's festivities! Love me some maple syrup! Btw Ryan Reynolds is Canadian, so that'll add to your Canada Day fun hehe! Enjoy!

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  8. HindyJuly 1, 2009 at 9:07 AM

    Lovely cake and very thoughtful too. Happy Canada Day from Toronto, Canada!

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  9. ElianaJuly 1, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    what a great looking cake. you should try to visit the Britis Columbia section of Canada, especially Vancouver. It's a wonderul city.

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  10. PatsykJuly 1, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    the cake looks like an ideal way to celebrate! is it as moist as it looks?

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  11. UnknownJuly 1, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    Happy Canada Day to you! Your cake looks so good! I love maple syrup and I bet this cake is terrific with the maple flavor. Enjoy the movie - I want to see that one too!

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  12. StephJuly 1, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    Mary, that looks so good! I love maple, but always too worried of messing it up by adding syrup to cake batter.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 1, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    How weird. I didn't even know it was La Canada Flintridge day, yet I too posted a Maple Cake recipe. What are the chances?

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  14. Nutmeg NannyJuly 1, 2009 at 11:35 AM

    Happy Canada Day! It's so cute that you made a lovely little maple cake. I also agree that the tablescapes are a bit freaky. What exactly would be on a Canadian themed tablescape? Maple leaves? Metric system symbols?

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  15. The Blonde DuckJuly 1, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    I think this is the perfect cake to celebrate Canada day!

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  16. Nancy/n.o.eJuly 1, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Love anything maple, so this cake is right up my alley. I've spent a couple of Canada Days in the Canadian Rockies and it was sublime.

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  17. AnonymousJuly 1, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    Your maple cake sounds delicious. I'll have to try it.

    Have you tried the Trader Joe's Grade B maple syrup yet? It looks like a wine bottle. Anyway, that stuff is to die for.

    Yes, you must go to Canada. It's wonderful.

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  18. LeslieJuly 1, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    This looks fantastic! I must make it today. Fortunately, I have everything in my pantry that I need. Thanks for sharing this one!

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  19. Monica HJuly 1, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    so weird. I was just browsing through that back issue a few days ago and I bookmarked this recipe!

    Happy Canada day- enjoy your movie!

    I also love your last post, but I'm toolazy to comment twice :-)

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  20. CucinistaJuly 1, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    Canada day celebrations galore in Trafalgar Square today, flags flying everywhere. What I really wanted was some of your cake

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  21. vibiJuly 1, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    Mmmmmmmmm MAPLE! Love, love, love... but it is getting to be soooo expensive.

    Happy Canada day to you too! :)

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  22. AudreyJuly 1, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    This looks wonderful! Let us know how the movie is...it's on my list!

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  23. PamelaJuly 1, 2009 at 5:58 PM

    First of all...those tablescapes are scary!! Someone has too much time on their hands. Anyway...this cake looks fantastic. I am a sucker for pretty much anything with maple!

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  24. Laura C.July 1, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    My daughter and I just made this cake. We didn't have quite enough maple syrup so we substituted with about 1/2 C honey and it worked fine. This cake is delicious and so easy to make! It will be a repeat recipe, for sure!

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  25. Creative Classroom CoreJuly 1, 2009 at 8:32 PM

    Such a perfect cake to celebrate!

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  26. AnonymousJuly 1, 2009 at 8:48 PM

    Hey! I know where La Canada Flintridge is! I'm less than half an hour away from there :)

    Your cake looks great!

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  27. MeganJuly 1, 2009 at 8:57 PM

    Love the maple cake for canada Day! Wish I had a piece to try. Looks yummy!

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  28. Donna-FFWJuly 2, 2009 at 4:49 AM

    This sounds so incredible and looks so delicious! I am bookmarking this one to try soon.

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  29. eatme_deliciousJuly 2, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    Mmm I love maple. What a super simple and delicious looking cake. That glaze sounds especially yummy.

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  30. Jules SomeoneJuly 5, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    I love love love maple. This one's going on my list!

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  31. AnonymousJuly 5, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    This cake looks and sounds so delicious. I would really love to have a piece with the hot cup of tea that I'm drinking right now! XO, Racheal

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  32. Coco Cake LandJuly 14, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    you're so cute!! come to vancouver where i live and we'll eat stuff!!!! :)

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