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Apple Cider Doughnut Cake
Apple Cider Doughnut Cake transforms a yellow cake mix with apple cider, applesauce, and spices, baked in a bundt pan, then coated with a butter-brushed cinnamon sugar topping. The cake balances moist, tender crumb with a warmly spiced outer layer reminiscent of classic cider doughnuts. It fits well as a cozy dessert or sweet snack.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Servings:
12
Servings
Calories:
273 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 3 egg large
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
For The Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use a baking release spray or grease and flour a bundt pan.
- In a large mixing bowl or with an electric mixer combine cake mix, apple cider, apple sauce, eggs, and melted butter.
- Add brown sugar and vanilla and mix well. Pour cake batter into a greased bundt pan.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean (mine was done at 45 minutes).
- Remove from the oven and let cool on a cooling rack for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, turn the bundt pan over onto a cooling rack or parchment paper. Allow the cake to cool completly before adding toppings.
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For The Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- Mix together the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
- Brush butter over cake. Work quickly to sprinkle cinnamon and sugar topping on top and the sides of cake using your hands. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe works with 10- or 12-cup bundt pans; a 12-cup pan yields a smaller-looking cake before baking but not after.
- Use a 15.25-ounce yellow cake mix for best results; smaller cake mix boxes may affect outcome.
- Apply the cinnamon sugar coating by hand for better adherence to the cake surface.
Nutrition Information
Calories
273kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
381mg
(16%)
Potassium
62mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
239IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 273kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 381mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 239IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.