Description
Indulge in the cozy flavors of fall with this delightful Apple Cider Donut Cake, a simple yet scrumptious alternative to traditional apple cider donuts. This easy-to-make snack cake captures the essence of autumn, featuring fresh apple cider and warm spices that will make your home smell heavenly. With minimal prep time and no frying required, it’s perfect for gatherings or quiet evenings at home. Whether served as a dessert, paired with morning coffee, or enjoyed as an afternoon snack, this cake is bound to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–½ cups fresh apple cider
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup light olive oil
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1–¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1–½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1–½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Pinch allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon butter at cool room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a 9” square baking dish with butter and parchment paper.
- In a large saute pan, boil fresh apple cider until reduced by half (about 5 minutes). Mix in diced cold butter.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, sugars, oil, sour cream, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt.
- Slowly add the boiled cider mixture to the wet ingredients and mix well.
- Gently fold in flour until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared dish.
- Bake for 22–25 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly before adding melted butter and cinnamon sugar on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg