Ingredients
Cake
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup dark amber maple syrup
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 tsp maple extract
- 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk, at room temperature
Maple Frosting
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 Tbsp dark amber maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 Tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp maple extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang around the edges. Whisk together flour, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter, sugar, and maple syrup in a large mixer bowl at medium speed until light and fluffy; beat in egg and maple extract. Combine yogurt and buttermilk in a small bowl. Reduce speed to low and add half of flour mixture, beating just to combine. Add yogurt mixture, then finish with remaining flour mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top with an offset spatula and tap pan sharply to remove air bubbles. Bake for 50 minutes, until cake springs back to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs attached. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before using the parchment overhang to lift cake from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
- For the frosting, whisk together melted butter, maple syrup, and salt in a small bowl. Whisk in powdered sugar, milk, and maple extract until smooth. Use an offset spatula to spread frosting over cooled cake. Let set before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 225
- Carbohydrates: 42
Keywords: Maple, Maple Syrup, Pound Cake, Loaf Cake