Apple Cider Donut Cake
This Apple Cider Donut Cake is packed with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple cider flavors, just like your favorite fall treat—apple cider donuts! It’s incredibly moist, coated in a cinnamon-sugar topping, and perfect for breakfast, dessert, or any autumn gathering.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups apple cider
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
For the Cinnamon-Sugar Coating:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Reduce the Apple Cider: In a small saucepan, simmer the apple cider over medium heat until it reduces to about ¾ cup (this concentrates the flavor). Let it cool.
- Preheat & Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk melted butter, oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until combined. Add eggs, vanilla, sour cream, and the cooled reduced apple cider.
- Combine Wet & Dry: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined (don’t overmix).
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Cinnamon-Sugar Coating: Brush the cake with melted butter, then mix the sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle or press it onto the cake.
- Serve & Enjoy!
Notes
- For extra apple flavor, use boiled apple cider instead of reducing your own.
- Best enjoyed warm or at room temperature with a cup of coffee or tea.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Find it online: https://yumfamilyrecipes.com/apple-cider-donut-cake/
