Maple-Pecan Snack Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 1 large eggs 
• 11.3 ounces flour all-purpose
• 1 cup cup heavy whipping cream sour reduced-fat
• 1 cup maple syrup 
• 2.5 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 0.3 cup pecans toasted chopped
• 1.5 cups powdered sugar 
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 tablespoon whipping cream 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• blender
• baking pan
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. To prepare cake, combine first 5 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
4. Combine flour, baking soda, 1/4 cup pecans, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
5. Add syrup mixture to flour mixture; stir until well blended.
6. Pour batter into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
7. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
8. To prepare frosting, combine sugar, 2 1/2 tablespoons syrup, cream, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
9. Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake; sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans.