Description
This Apple Cider Donut Cake is a moist, spiced fall dessert bursting with cinnamon and apple cider flavor. Perfect for autumn gatherings, brunch, or cozy nights at home.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
1 ½ cups fresh apple cider
4 tbsp (66 g) cold unsalted butter, diced
2 large eggs
⅓ cup (70 g) granulated sugar
½ cup (110 g) light brown sugar, lightly packed
⅓ cup (70 g) light olive oil (or neutral oil)
¼ cup (66 g) sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of allspice
¼ tsp coarse kosher salt
1 ¾ cups (210 g) all-purpose flour
For the Topping:
1 tbsp butter, cool room temperature
¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
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Reduce Cider: In a saucepan, simmer 1½ cups apple cider over medium heat until reduced to about ¾ cup. Cool slightly.
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Cream Butter & Sugars: In a mixing bowl, beat together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
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Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in eggs, sour cream, and oil. Stir in cooled reduced apple cider.
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Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt.
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Combine: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
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Bake: Pour batter into a greased 9-inch cake pan. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Prepare Topping: Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Blend with softened butter.
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Finish: Spread topping over warm cake. Cool slightly before slicing.
Notes
Extra Flavor: Use spiced apple cider for a bolder fall taste.
Moisture Tip: Do not overbake—this cake stays moist when removed from the oven just as it sets.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 175 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: apple cider donut cake, fall dessert, apple cider recipes, spiced cake, cozy autumn baking