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Apple Cider Cake Recipe

Cozy Apple Cider Cake Recipe for Fall Flavors

This Apple Cider Cake Recipe delivers warm flavors of fall in a moist bundt cake, perfect for gatherings.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour Consider using gluten-free flour for a gluten-free version.
  • 2 teaspoons Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3 large Eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Apple cider
For the Glaze
  • 1/4 cup Salted butter
  • 1/2 cup Demerara or turbinado sugar

Equipment

  • Bundt pan
  • mixing bowl
  • Stand Mixer
  • Whisk
  • spatula
  • Saucepan

Method
 

Step‑by‑Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 12-cup bundt pan.
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  3. In a stand mixer, beat together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and stir in vanilla.
  4. Gradually combine the flour mixture and apple cider into the butter mixture, alternating between the two.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 40-50 minutes until golden brown.
  6. In a saucepan, simmer apple cider until it thickens to about ½ cup; stir in salted butter until melted for glaze.
  7. Cool the cake for 10-15 minutes, then glaze while still warm and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 700IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter. Adjust spices to taste.

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