Cinnamon Swirl Pound Cake with a Maple Frosting

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Sometimes you just need a little sweetness with a cup of coffee!  This cinnamon swirl pound cake I've made for years, but I've changed it up with a simple maple frosting.  I make this in my Non Stick Bundt cake pan.  If you need one, HERE is the one I have. 

Cake Ingredients:

1 stick of butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

2 cups of sugar + 1/3 cup for cinnamon mixture

4 eggs

1 cup of whole milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 cups all purpose flour

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

3 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Maple Frosting Ingredients:

4 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp of maple flavoring

1/4 cup of milk

2 tbsp melted SALTED butter

2 tbsp brewed strong coffee

Start by mixing 1 stick of butter, 1/2 cup of shortening with a mixer in a large bowl.  Add 2 cups of sugar and blend until light and fluffy.  Then, add the eggs - beating well after each addition.  Set this to the side. 

In a separate bowl, or glass measuring bowl combine 1 cup of milk and 2tsp of vanilla.  Set this to the side.  I love my glass measuring bowl, and use it daily!  If you need a good one, I've linked mine HERE.

Next, in a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.  Add the flour mixture, alternating with the milk to the creamed butter mixture.  Beat well after each addition to keep the batter smooth and creamy.  

Combine cinnamon and remaining 1/3 cup of sugar.  Grease your bundt pan with shortening.  Sprinkle a little of your cinnamon mixture into the pan.  Pour 1/3 of the batter into the cake pan.  Then sprinkle the cake layer generously with cinnamon mixture.  Repeat batter and cinnamon layers.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.  A knife will come out clean with done!  Let the cake cool before turning over onto a cake plate - this will help it come out more cleanly!  I've been eyeballing this dreamy cake stand HERE. Or this similar one HERE.  Aren't they pretty?

Now, for the maple glazed frosting!  Oh my - this just makes the cake even more perfect!  

Combine all of the ingredients into a small bowl while your cake it baking.  Once the cake has cooled at least 20-30 minutes pour desired amount of frosting over the top of the cake with a spoon letting it fall over the edges.  You want the cake to be cool so the frosting remains in place on the top some and creates a nice thick glaze instead of melting completely down the sides.  

Enjoy!  I hope you love it as much as we do!  Let me know if you make it!  

Join me in the kitchen as I make this cake!