Maple Butter Frosting

43 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 28
  • 4 star values: 11
  • 1 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 2
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Maple flavored frosting that tastes great on the Maple Nut Cake or try it on a plain yellow or chocolate cake, yummy! Increase the amount of maple extract (gradually!) to suit your taste.

By Carol
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Ingredients

12
Original recipe yields 12 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Beat the butter or margarine, confectioner's sugar, milk, and maple flavoring in a bowl until smooth. Add more milk or confectioner's sugar as need. Makes enough to frost one 8 or 9 inch round cake or 1 8x8 inch square cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
125 calories; 5.2 g total fat; 15 mg cholesterol; 29 mg sodium. 20 g carbohydrates; 0.1 g protein; Full Nutrition

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Most helpful positive review

Roxanne J.R.
Rating: 5 stars
06/24/2007
WOW! This is one of the best frostings I have ever tasted! I made it to frost a Maple Nut Cake I made last night(also found on this site) and it was truly divine. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful recipe.
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Anonymous
Rating: 1 stars
04/24/2009
It tastes like sugar lacks maple flavor. Will not be making this recipe again.
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43 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 28
  • 4 star values: 11
  • 1 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 2
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Roxanne J.R.
Rating: 5 stars
06/24/2007
WOW! This is one of the best frostings I have ever tasted! I made it to frost a Maple Nut Cake I made last night(also found on this site) and it was truly divine. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful recipe.
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Allison
Rating: 4 stars
01/28/2011
this is excellent on banana pecan cakes but i would adjust the maple according to taste for those who don't care for a strong maple flavor or for those who think it doesn't taste enough like maple.
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naples34102
Rating: 3 stars
06/23/2010
It's so interesting after looking over some of the reviews to see how tastebuds and preferences differ. I'll weigh in here by declaring this frosting too sweet and too maple-y. I added more butter nearly another quarter cup and wished I could take out half the maple extract - a quarter teaspoon would have been fine. I used this to frost "Maple Nut Cake " also from this site.
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Mark Norton
Rating: 5 stars
05/14/2008
Excellent! I double the maple flavor and add a little more powdered sugar to make it stiff enough to pipe and keep the shape of whatever tip you use.
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NNNNN
Rating: 5 stars
11/08/2002
Quick easy and good. The kids loved it. I put it on pumpkin muffins and eight six year olds all had seconds. You can't find a tougher audience than this!
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Rebecca Poole
Rating: 5 stars
10/09/2002
Delicious!! I added more maple flavoring and I made extra because its so good on graham crackers!!
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MELLO 57
Rating: 5 stars
06/28/2007
Wonderful! I used 2 T. half & half for the cream.
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MALEISHA
Rating: 5 stars
05/29/2006
I made this frosting to go with the Maple Nut Cake also from this site. It was so delicious that I had to make a second batch because the first didn't make it onto the cake!
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Mommy2Phoenix
Rating: 5 stars
10/29/2010
I used this frosting for my chocolate cupcakes topped with maple buttercream and crumbled bacon and it was divine! I actually added more maple due to the strong chocolate and bacon flavor and it worked beautifully! I wouldn't change anything about this recipe..no worries about the 1 star rating...they must have not made it right! Kudos!
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