maple ginger cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup real maple syrup
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup sour cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour two 8 inch round cake layer pans.
• sift together into a bowl; cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. add the shortening, brown sugar, maple syrup, and 2/3 cup sour cream. beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer set at medium speed. beat in the eggs and 1/3 cup sour cream and mix for another 2 minutes. pour batter into prepared pans.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cake springs back lightly when touched. cool for 5 minutes, then remove from pans and continue cooling.