Maple-Pecan Snack Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Cake
    1 cup maple syrup
    1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
    1/4 cup butter, melted
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 large egg
    2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    cooking spray
    Frosting
    1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
    2 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
    1 tablespoon whipping cream
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
    To prepare cake, combine first 5 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.
    Combine flour, baking soda, 1/4 cup pecans, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
    Add syrup mixture to flour mixture; stir until well blended.
    Pour batter into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
    Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
    Cool completely on wire rack.
    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.
    Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake; sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans.

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