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Grandma's White Cake with Maple Syrup Frosting

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.
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1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
399
CALORIES
$0.57
PER SERVING
Grandma's White Cake with Maple Syrup Frosting
Ingredients
11 INGREDIENTS
9 SERVINGS
Vanilla
1 tsp vanilla
Eggs
2 whole eggs
whites only
Maple Syrup
1 cup maple syrup
Flour
2 cups flour
Sugar
1 cup sugar
Vegetable Shortening
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
Baking Powder
2 tsp baking powder
Whole Milk
3/4 cup whole milk
Salt
1/2 tsp salt
Salt
1 pinch salt
Eggs
2 whole eggs
Directions
11 STEPS
30 min
PREP TIME
40 min
COOK TIME
1 hr 10 min
TOTAL TIME
View Directions on Food52
Health Info
Macros
68g
CARBS
12g
FAT
3g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
WHEAT
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