Maple Crunch Cake

Ingredients

For the cake

• 1 cup flour
• 6 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 6 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup neutral vegetable oil
• 3 egg yolks
• 3/8 cup cold water
• 1 tsp maple flavoring
• 1/2 cup egg whites, from about 4 eggs
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

For the browned-butter icing

• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 2 Tbsp cream
• 1 tsp neutral vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp hot water

Method