Apple Cider Donut Pound Cake recipe
This Apple Cider Donut Pound Cake combines the warm, cozy flavors of an apple cider donut with a moist homemade pound cake. Made with apple cider, applesauce, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, then brushed with melted butter and coated in cinnamon sugar, it's the perfect cake for fall.
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 383kcal
Equipment
- Bundt Pan (12 cup)
- Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
- Silicone Spatula
- Oven Thermometer
- Cake Keeper
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
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 Pound Cake:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt and sit to the side.
- In a separate dish whisk the apple cider and applesauce together.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, mix ½ c of butter, ¼ c of oil, ¾ c of granulated sugar, and ⅓ c of brown sugar until combined (approximately 2 minutes).
- 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 12-cup bundt pan and bake the cake for approximately 40-50 minutes. The cake is done when the toothpick comes out clean/with moist crumbs. Allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan.
- For the topping:
- In a bowl, combine ⅓ c of granulated sugar and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon.
- While the cake is still warm, brush the melted butter on the cake and immediately sprinkle it with the cinnamon sugar. (It is best to complete this step in sections.)
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 338IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3mg