Austrian Maple Spice Cake Recipe

• 3 c. self raising flour
• 2 Tbsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp grnd cloves
• 2 tsp grnd ginger
• 2 Tbsp. Dutch cocoa
• 1 c. pure maple syrup
• 1/2 c. honey
• 1 1/2 c. castor sugar
• 1 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 Tbsp. marmalade or possibly apricot jam
• 200 gm cooking chocolate
• 2 Tbsp. butter one small orange, juice and rind of
• 4 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp water

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