Apple Cider Coffee Cake

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This apple cider coffee cake tastes like apple cider donuts from the farm. There is a soft apple cider cake, apple cider cream cheese layer, cinnamon crumb topping, and apple cider icing.

Prep Time40

Cook Time45

Chilling Time3

Total Time4 25

Servings: slices

Calories: 357kcal

Author: Stephanie Rutherford

Ingredients

Cinnamon Crumb Topping

3/4 cup All-purpose flour
2/3 cup Light brown sugar packed
1 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/3 cup Unsalted butter melted

Apple Cider Cake

1 cup Apple cider
1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 TBSP Cornstarch
2 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
1/2 cup Oil canola or vegetable
1 cup Light brown sugar packed
1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
2 Large eggs room temperature
1/3 cup Unsweetened apple sauce

Apple Cider Cream Cheese Layer

12 oz Cream cheese room temperature
1/4 cup White granulated sugar
1 TBSP All-purpose flour
1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
1 TBSP Apple cider
1 Large egg room temperature

Apple Cider Icing

1 cup Powdered sugar sifted
1/2 TBSP Milk
1 TBSP Apple cider
1 tsp Pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

Cinnamon Crumb Topping

In a small bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter using a fork. Place the bowl in the fridge to set.
3/4 cup All-purpose flour, 2/3 cup Light brown sugar, 1 tsp Ground cinnamon, 1/3 cup Unsalted butter

Apple Cider Cake

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the apple cider to a simmer. Heat until it reduces in half to 1/2 cup. Place in the freezer while you make the batter.
1 cup Apple cider
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray a 9X9-inch square baking pan with baking nonstick spray. Line the bottom and all 4 sides with parchment paper. Spray again.
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour, 1 tsp Baking powder, 1/4 tsp Baking soda, 1/2 tsp Salt, 1 TBSP Cornstarch, 2 tsp Ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
In a large bowl, mix the apple cider, oil, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, and apple sauce using a whisk.
1/2 cup Oil, 1 cup Light brown sugar, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 2 Large eggs, 1/3 cup Unsweetened apple sauce
Add in the flour mixture and mix using a rubber spatula. Set aside while you make the cream cheese layer.

Apple Cider Cream Cheese Layer

In a small bowl using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar on high speed for 2 minutes.
12 oz Cream cheese, 1/4 cup White granulated sugar
Add in the flour, vanilla, and apple cider. Mix on medium speed until smooth. Add in the egg and mix on low speed until just combined.
1 TBSP All-purpose flour, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 1 TBSP Apple cider, 1 Large egg

Assembly and Baking

Spread the apple cider cake batter in the prepared pan. Use a cookie scoop to scoop dollops of cream cheese evenly on top of the cake batter. Use an offset icing spatula to spread the cream cheese evenly.
Bring the crumble out of fridge and use your hands to crumble any large chunks. Sprinkle the crumble on top of the cream cheese layer.
Bake for 45-50 minutes. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out with just the cream cheese mixture. If any apple cider batter is on the toothpick, bake for another 3-4 minutes.
Let the cake sit in the hot pan for 30 minutes. Then, transfer the cake to a cooling rack. Cool the cake completely before decorating.

Apple Cider Icing

In a small bowl whisk together sifted powdered sugar, milk, apple cider, and vanilla.
1 cup Powdered sugar, 1/2 TBSP Milk, 1 TBSP Apple cider, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
Drizzle the icing on top of the cake.
Place the cake covered in the fridge for at least 3 hours to cool the cream cheese layer down.

Notes

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the cake.

High altitude baking- Add an extra 1 TBSP of flour.

Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.

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