Easy Spice Cake with Maple Glaze
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Easy Spice Cake with Maple Glaze
Description
Easy Spice Cake with Maple Glaze combines familiar baking spices with a yogurt base that keeps the crumb moist and tender. The batter includes eggs, granulated and dark brown sugars, and sunflower oil, producing a balanced richness without heaviness. The spices—cinnamon, allspice, and ground cloves—are measured precisely to provide aromatic warmth without overpowering. After baking in a well-prepared pan, the cake is cooled slightly before a glossy maple glaze is drizzled on top, made from pure maple syrup, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. This glaze enhances the cake’s sweetness and adds moisture, creating a smooth, fragrant topping.
The finished cake offers a lightly springy texture, tested by toothpick for doneness at 35 to 40 minutes to prevent dryness. It can be served as a tea-time treat or a simple dessert. The use of both granulated and brown sugar lends depth and subtle molasses notes, enriching the overall flavor.
The recipe’s steps emphasize not overbaking and ensuring the glaze is well combined. Using a parchment-lined pan with baking spray helps produce clean edges and easy cake release, supporting neat presentation and ease of serving.
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- ½ cup yogurt for Greek yogurt, see tips above
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 3 egg large
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon cloves ground
- ½ cup sunflower oil
- For the maple glaze:
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175˚C). Spray an 8-inch (at least 2-inch high) round cake pan with baking spray, rub inside surface of pan with a paper towel to cover evenly with the spray. If your cake pan is lower than 2-inches, use a 9-inch round cake pan). Line bottom of pan with parchment paper and spray parchment paper lightly. Set aside.
- In a medium-large bowl, combine the yogurt, sugar, and eggs, and whisk together until well blended.
- Add the flour, baking powder, salt and spices and mix until all flour is combined.
- Add the oil and stir well. Don't worry, at first it will seem to separate but keep stirring till smooth.
- Pour the batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the cake feels springy to the touch and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Be careful not to overbake.
- Cool cake on a wire rack for 10 minutes; then turn it out of the pan onto the rack.
- For the glaze - Combine the maple syrup, powdered sugar and vanilla in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. With a pastry brush, gently brush the glaze all over the cake. Just keep going over the cake with more layers till the glaze is gone. It will seem like a lot at first, but just keep going. Some of it will drip off, but most of it will soak in. Allow cake to cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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