The following cakes will indulge anyone who is into moist, syrupy cakes.
When I made the cake, I wanted the almond and maple flavors to be the dominant ones, but, at the same time, I still wanted to have other flavors in it. The solution was to add some warm spices to it, to enhance the maple and almonds’ sweet aroma, and dried cranberries and buttermilk, for a bit of tanginess to balance the sweetness.
The cake is quick and easy to prepare, and will fill your kitchen with wonderful aroma while baking, and even more so, when maple syrup is poured on it, once it’s out of the oven. It is best served warm, with tea or coffee. It will also work well as a new addition to the traditional Thanksgiving deserts table. Try it and enjoy.
Notes:
* The quality of maple syrup is important here, so make sure to use pure real maple syrup, not any commercial substitutes.
Makes: 16 squares
Prep time: 30 minutes
Baking time: 35-40 minutes
Ingredients:
1 stick (115 grams) butter, very soft
2 L eggs
½ cup sugar
¼ cup maple sugar (or light brown sugar)
½ cup whole buttermilk
½ tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp vanilla paste
1 cup fine almond flour
1 cup white flour
1 Tbs baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup dried cranberries (I used lightly sweetened with apple juice)
½ cup maple syrup (see notes)
1. Preheat the oven to 350F (175C). Line an 8×8” (20×20 cm) pan with baking paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the butter, sugar and maple sugar. Add the eggs and whisk to a smooth mixture. Add the buttermilk, cardamom, and vanilla, and whisk again (the mixture will seem “broken”, but that’s fine).
3. Add the almond flour and whisk well. Add the white flour, baking powder, salt and dried cranberries, and mix briefly to combine. Pour the batter into the lined pan.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean. Pour the maple syrup all over the top of the cake while it is still warm. Place on a rack, to let cool and absorb the syrup. Serve warm.
Holy cow! That looks insanely delish! 👀🍃
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Thank you Gail! The cake is indeed very quick to assemble, and so very tasty! 🙂
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Wow, Ronit! Looks absolutely amazing 😍😍😍
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Thank you Vero, I’m glad you liked the cake. It was so tasty! 🙂
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Your description of this cake is perfect! I love everything about this, especially the maple syrup over the top. If I didn’t already have a dessert planned, I would have made this for a wonderful yet simple dessert, topped with whipped cream. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thank you Mimi, that’s a great compliment.
I can definitely see this cake served with whipped cream on the side, maybe on the brunch after, when the heavy dinner is more of a memory… 🙂
Happy Thanksgiving to you too! 🙂
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Looks yummy!
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Thank you, it really is! 🙂
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This looks really moist and delicious.
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Thank you Dorothy, I’m glad you liked the cake. It was indeed very delicious. 🙂
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Looks great.
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Thank you Bob! 🙂
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This looks so good!!
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Thank you Shy! 🙂
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Swoon! You’ve hit all our buttons at once!!!
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Yay! Glad to know! 🙂
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Wow that’s awesome 👍
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Thank you! 🙂
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Wow! It looks divine, soft, spongy, moist & fruity. This would be a perfect treat for cake enthusiasts. 🙂
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Thank you Megala, I’m glad you liked the recipe. You described the cake so accurately. 🙂
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This sounds so good, especially with Maple syrup in it. And I will eat anything sweet with cardamom in it, to be honest. I just love it.
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Thank you Myra, I’m glad you liked the cake.It turned out so tasty. I’m with you when it comes to cardamom, it is such a wonderful spice! 🙂
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Ronit, my afternoon coffee now seems incomplete without your cake. Cardamom, maple syrup and berries, how could a cake be any better. I just put it on my weekend bake list.
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Thank you Ron, for such a nice compliment! This is the second cake I’ve made with this combination of ingredients, they pair so well together. I hope you’ll enjoy it. 🙂
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I love maple ingredients in recipes 🙂
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Same here Judi. It’s such a wonderful ingredient. 🙂
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The cake looks moist and decadent. I love simple tea time cakes and do not fancy icing, so this is my kinda cake. Buttermilk in cakes certainly brings out the best in terms of texture, don’t you feel?
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Thank you Vidya, I’m glad you liked the cake. I also prefer such simple cakes over any heavy/glazed ones. Buttermilk is indeed so great in cakes. I love the tangy flavor it adds. 🙂
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That’s nice to know Ronit.
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Lovely cake, Ronit! Looks beautiful and should be very tasty.
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Thank you Dolly, I’m glad you liked the cake. It is indeed very quick to make, and only one bowl to wash! 🙂
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That’s an advantage, certainly. Happy Thanksgiving, dear Ronit!
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Happy Thanksgiving to you too! 🙂
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Thank you!
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Looks fantastic! Perfect for this time of the year!
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Thank you Bernice, I’m glad you liked the cake. It’s definitely a fall/winter cake. 🙂
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What a wonderful combination of flavors!😋
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Thank you Carol, I’m glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
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‘Swooning over this cake! 🍰😋😋😋🍰
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Thank you, glad to hear! 🙂
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I can imagine the sweet scent as it is baking.
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Thank you Chris, I’m glad you liked the cake. The aroma while baking was wonderful. 🙂
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Just yummy, Ronit a beautiful sounding cake… 😀
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Thank you Carol, I’m glad you liked the cake. It was very tasty. 🙂
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