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Cake:
1 egg
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup sour cream
4 tbsp. butter, melted
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Frosting:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp. heavy cream
6 tbsp. maple syrup
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TO MAKE THE CAKE:
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
In a bowl, combine the egg, maple syrup, sour cream and melted butter; blend well.
In a second bowl, sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, and salt and mix well. Combine the liquid and dry ingredients until they are well blended.
Pour the batter into a greased and lightly floured 8 x 8 inch baking pan and bake for 35 minutes or until the cake pulls away from the sides of the pan.
Transfer to a serving dish and let cool before frosting.
TO MAKE THE FROSTING:
In a bowl, combine all of the frosting ingredients. Mix until smooth. Spread over the cooled gingerbread.
Burt Wolf * Eating Well
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Comments from olga
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Each year, as the end of winter approaches, the farmers of Vermont begin the process of making maple syrup. It is a technique that was taught to them by Native Americans, who have been making maple syrup for thousands of years. Here is a tasty cake from Shelburne Farms in Vermont.
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