Great Maple Syrup Nut Cake

• 1 (18 ounce) pkge. yellow cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 13 cup softened butter
• 3 eggs
• 12 cup maple syrup
• 12 cup chopped toasted pecans
• frosting
• 1 12 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons softened butter
• 1 12 ounces half of a 3 oz pkge. . softened cream cheese
• 3 -4 tablespoons maple syrup

1. In a large bowl, beat all cake ingredients, except nuts, with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds.
2. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes .Fold in pecans.
3. Pour into a greased and floured Bundt pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes.
5. Cool 15 minutes.
6. Remove from pan to cooling rack.
7. Frosting:.
8. In a large bowl, beat powdered sugar, 3 tbsps.
9. butter, the cream cheese and 3 tbsps.
10. of the syrup with electric mixer on low speed.
11. Beat in enough of the remaining syrup to make a smooth, soft frosting that will flow down the sides of cake.
12. Spread frosting over cake.

yellow cake, water, butter, eggs, maple syrup, pecans, frosting, powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/great-maple-syrup-nut-cake-384562 (may not work)