Apple Cider Donut Cake

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4.8

82 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    40 mins

  • Cook Time

    45 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 25 mins

  • Servings

    12 people

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Apple Cider Donut Cake

The Apple Cider Donut Cake uses reduced apple cider for moisture and flavor, combined with both granulated and dark brown sugar for sweetness and depth. The batter includes warm spices like nutmeg, enhancing its fall-inspired character. Baked in a bundt pan and finished with cinnamon sugar, it has a soft crumb with a sweet, spiced crust resembling donuts while offering cake’s comforting texture.

Description

Apple Cider Donut Cake features apple cider as a central ingredient, reduced to concentrate its flavor before adding to a batter with eggs, sugars, milk, and oil. The dry ingredients include all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt, contributing to leavening and a balanced spiced base. Baking in a buttered and floured bundt pan ensures a characteristic shape and easy release.

The result is a moist, tender cake with a lightly spiced profile and a sweet exterior dusted with cinnamon sugar, which adds a nod to traditional apple cider donuts. The texture promises a pleasant softness inside with this gently crisped topping.

This cake works well as a fall dessert or snack, offering a familiar seasonal flavor in a form easy to slice and share. It pairs simply with coffee or tea and suits those looking for cake with the essence of apple cider donuts without frying.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 cups apple cider 16 fl oz/480 ml
  • 3 egg at room temperature, large
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar 6 oz/170 g
  • cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup whole milk 4 fl oz/120 ml
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 fl oz / 60 ml
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 12 ½ oz/355 g
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cinnamon sugar for dusting
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