Maple Cake , a recipe by the Bard of Bat Yam (#BardOfBatYam) , Poet Laureate of Zion (#PoetLaureateOfZion) and Stephen Darori

MAPLE CAKE Makes 2 loaf pans.
3 large or 4 small eggs 1¼ cups demerara or regular sugar 2 packets vanilla sugar or 2 to 3 drops of vanilla extract ½ cup oil 2 cups fresh orange juice (can mix with cream or yogurt if the cake doesn’t need to be parve) 2½ cups white or spelt flour, sifted 1 tsp. baking powder Pinch of salt Topping: ½ cup chopped walnuts, sesame seeds, almonds or hazelnuts Syrup topping: ½ cup maple syrup In a large bowl put eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, oil, and orange juice. Mix well until smooth. While mixing, gradually add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until all the lumps have disappeared.

Grease two loaf pans or use baking paper. Pour in batter in both pans and flatten. Sprinkle nuts on top.

Bake in an oven preheated to 180° for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry.

Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Poke holes with a toothpick and separate cake from the sides of the pan using a knife. Pour maple syrup on top of cake. The syrup will absorb into cake and make it nice and moist.