Apple Cider Donut Cake is a bundt cake flavored with apple cider
and spices dusted with a cinnamon sugar mixture.
Watch the video for this Apple Cider Donut Cake!
Honey, the moisture in this cake will knock your socks off and yes it really does taste like an apple cider and the cinnamon sugar coating definitely gives you the donut feel.
It has the perfect balance of sweetness. This is a dessert cake, but it can be eaten for breakfast or dessert. And you might as well say for a snack too!
So let's get into this recipe so I can show you how it's done!
Ingredients needed to make the cake:
For the cake:
- 2 ½ c all-purpose flour- sifted
- 1 ½ tsps of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 tsps of cinnamon
- ¾ tsps of ginger
- ¼ tsps of nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 1 c of apple cider
- ½ c of applesauce
- ½ cup of unsalted butter - room temperature
- ¼ c of vegetable oil
- ¾ c of granulated sugar
- ⅓ c of light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs- room temperature
- 2 tsps of vanilla
Ingredients needed for the cake topping:
- 2 tbsps of unsalted butter- room temperature/melted
- ⅓ c of granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
Steps to make the cake:
For the cake:
Steps to make the topping:
If you are unable to find apple cider this time of year, Apple Cider Drink mix is also a great option.
Make sure that you grab Apple Cider (the drink) and not Apple Cider Vinegar. I hope you all enjoy!
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Ingredients
- For the cake:
- 2 ½ c all-purpose flour- sifted
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tsps cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 c apple cider
- ½ c applesauce
- ¼ c vegetable oil
- ¾ c granulated sugar
- ⅓ c light brown sugar
- ½ c (1 stick) of unsalted butter - room temperature
- 2 large eggs- room temperature
- 2 tsps vanilla
- For the topping:
- ⅓ c granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter- room temperature/melted
Instructions
- For the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, add ½ c of butter, ¼ c of oil, ¾ c of granulated sugar, and brown sugar, and mix until combined (approximately 2 minutes).
- In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a separate dish whisk the apple cider and applesauce together.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and mix just until combined.
- Add the flour alternating with the apple cider mixture beginning with the flour and ending with the flour just until combined.
- Pour the batter into your greased 10-cup bundt pan and bake the cake for approximately 40-50 minutes.
- The cake is done once an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool for 20 minutes before inverting.
- For the topping:
- In a bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
- Brush the melted butter on the cake and immediately sprinkle it with the cinnamon sugar. (It is best to complete this step in sections.)
- Allow to the cake to completely cool, then slice and serve!
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