Maple Pecan Cake

Ingredients

• 2½ cups all purpose flour
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1½ teaspoons baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1¾ cup buttermilk
• 11 Tablespoons butter melted
• 6 Tablespoons maple syrup
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup pecans chopped and toasted
• 2 recipes French Maple Buttercream

Direction

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt until there are no lumps and it’s completely mixed.2½ cups all purpose flour,¾ cup granulated sugar,1 cup light brown sugar,1½ teaspoons baking soda,¾ teaspoon salt
3. In another bowl, mix together the wet ingredients. Combine the wet and dry ingredients together until just mixed.1¾ cup buttermilk,11 Tablespoons butter,6 Tablespoons maple syrup,¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
4. Fold in the toasted pecans.¾ cup pecans
5. Divide among the three pans and bake for 30 minutes or until it tests clean
6. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before turning them out onto a wire rack. Cool completely
7. Assemble using a double batch of maple buttercream. Refrigerate and serve chilled.