Apple Cider Donut Cake Recipe

Name: Apple Cider Donut Cake Recipe
Total time: 2 hrs 50 mins
Ingredients: 1.5 cups apple cider; 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening, or as needed; 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves; 3.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided; 3 large eggs; 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 cup canola oil; 0.5 cup whole buttermilk; 0.25 cup apple butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup white sugar, divided; 1 medium Honeycrisp apple, peeled and grated; 0.25 cup unsalted butter, melted

This spiced apple cider donut cake is incredibly moist and delicious. The shredded apple adds a delightful texture, while the reduced apple cider and apple butter deliver an intense apple flavor. The buttery cinnamon-sugar topping gives this cake that classic "cider doughnut" taste.

Total time2 hrs 50 mins
Prep time25 mins
Cook time1 hr 10 mins
Yield1 apple cake, 10

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Instructions

Pour apple cider into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, without stirring, until reduced to about 1/2 cup, around 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
While cider reduces, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 12-cup Bundt pan with shortening. Sprinkle flour evenly inside the pan, ensuring all shortening is covered. Tap out any excess flour and set the pan aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, oil, buttermilk, apple butter, vanilla, 2/3 cup of granulated sugar, and reduced apple cider. Add half of the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir until combined. Add the remaining flour mixture and grated apple, stirring until just incorporated – a few lumps are okay! Ensure the apples are evenly distributed (use a fork to separate apple pieces if needed). Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 to 55 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1 ½ teaspoons of cinnamon. Brush the melted butter evenly over the outside and center ring of the cake. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the top and sides of the cake.
Enjoy your homemade apple cider donut cake!

Nutrition

Calories: 619 kcal
Fat Content: 30 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sodium Content: 462 mg
Protein Content: 6 g
Cholesterol Content: 69 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 82 g
Saturated Fat Content: 6 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g