Grandma's White Cake with Maple Syrup Frosting
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Photo by James Ransom
- Serves
- one 9x13-inch cake
- Prep Time
- 30 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 40 Minutes
My Grandmother, who is 98 years old, used to make this cake for us when we were little. She lived in Upstate New York & Montreal where they have delicious maple syrup which she used in the frosting of this cake.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 cup flour
Maple Syrup Frosting
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 2 eggs, whites only
- 1 pinch salt
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Directions
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch cake pan.
- Step 2
Using a standing mixer, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add in eggs and vanilla and continue mixing until combined.
- Step 3
In a separate bowl mix together the salt, baking powder and flour. Add the dry ingredients into the sugar/egg mixture alternating with the milk until the flour is completely incorporated.
- Step 4
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Step 5
To make the frosting, beat two egg whites to stiff peaks and set aside. In a sauce pan, bring maple syrup to a boil. Add a pinch of salt (I like to use flaky sea salt). Add hot syrup in a slow steady stream to the beaten egg whites continuing to whisk the whites while adding.
- Step 6
Frost cooled cake.