Apple Cider Donut Cake
This apple cider donut cake is made in a bundt pan. It is a super moist cake coated in apple cider browned butter and cinnamon sugar mixture. It is topped with apple cider glaze.
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 354kcal
Ingredients
The Cake
- 1 cup Oil canola or vegetable
- 1 1/4 cups Brown sugar packed light or dark
- 1/2 cup White granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup Apple sauce unsweetened room temperature
- 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 3 Large eggs room temperature
- 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
- 3 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Apple cider room temperature
Apple Cider Browned Butter
- 2 TBSP Butter
- 1 TBSP Apple cider
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 2/3 cup White granulated sugar
- 1 TBSP Ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg
- Pinch Of salt
Apple Cider Glaze
- 1 cup Powdered sugar sifted
- 2 TBSP Apple cider
Instructions
Apple Cider Donut Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a large 10 cup bundt pan with baking non-stick spray. Spray very very well to prevent the cake from sticking.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour, 3 tsp Ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg, 1 tsp Baking powder, 1 tsp Salt, 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- In a separate bowl, mix the oil, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, eggs, apple sauce, and apple cider.1 cup Oil, 1 1/4 cups Brown sugar, 1/2 cup White granulated sugar, 3/4 cup Apple sauce, 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 3 Large eggs, 1 cup Apple cider
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour into bundt pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes. Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer to a cooling rack. It should come out clean. Let it cool completely before decorating.
Apple Cider Browned Butter
- In a frying pan on medium, heat the butter until it melts. Keep whisking. It should become bubbly and then foamy. Next, the milk deposits will separate and the butter will start to brown. Once it starts to brown, take off the heat.2 TBSP Butter
- Mix in the apple cider and set aside.1 TBSP Apple cider
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- In a small bowl, mix together sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.2/3 cup White granulated sugar, 1 TBSP Ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp Ground nutmeg, Pinch Of salt
- Place the bundt cake on a cooling rack with a cookie sheet underneath it to catch the mess. Coat the cooled bundt cake with the brown butter by using a pastry brush. Coat it completely. Then, immediately coat the cake with cinnamon sugar. You want to pat on the cinnamon sugar.
Apple Cider Glaze
- Right before serving, mix the sifted powdered sugar and 2 TBSP of apple cider with a whisk. It should be a light and pourable consistency but not too thin.1 cup Powdered sugar, 2 TBSP Apple cider
- Pour glaze all over the cake. Keep cake at room temperature or chilled in fridge. Let cake get to room temperature before serving.
Notes
Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a scale. Compacted flour can cause a dry cake.
High altitude baking- Add 2 extra TBSP of flour
Cake- Make sure eggs and apple cider are room temperature before baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg