Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Cook Time: 80 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

For the loaf:

• 1 cup of unsalted butter
• 1 cup of brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• ¼ tsp of salt
• ¼ tsp of nutmeg
• 1 tbsp of cinnamon
• ½ tbsp of ginger
• ½ tsp of baking soda
• 1 tsp of baking powder
• 5 tbsp of maple syrup
• 1 ¾ cup of all-purpose flour

For the frosting:

• 10 oz of cream cheese
• 4 oz of powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Top with:

• Crushed pecans

Directions/Instructions:

1 - Preheat oven to 350F

2 - Beat together the sugar and butter until soft and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes

3 -  Add in the eggs, one by one, beating until combined

4 - Add in the salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, baking powder, and maple syrup; beat until combined

5 -  Add in the flour and mix until well incorporated

6 - Transfer into a prepared loaf tin and bake in a preheated oven for about 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when cake is poked

7 - Let cake rest until cooled

8 - For the frosting: mix all ingredients using a whisk until smooth

9 - After cake has cooled, frost and sprinkle with pecans

Note: to make this cake gluten free, substitute the all purpose flour with your favorite all purpose gluten free flour blend.