APPLE CIDER DONUT CAKE
We love apple desserts, and when Fall hits, this is the perfect cake to make! It’s delicious!
Why You’ll Love This Apple Cider Donut Cake
It’s the perfect time of year to head out to your local orchard and while you are there, grab some apple cider for this cake! It’s easy to make and has a great flavor and texture. We love the cinnamon sugar topping or you could easily add powdered sugar or butterscotch sauce (linked below). It’s the perfect Fall cake!
Swaps or Additions
If you can’t find apple cider, you can easily use apple juice. It won’t be as strong, but it will still be delicious. We have made it both ways and enjoyed each. If you want to make this sugar free, read some of the comments below!
Tips
Some people say removing this cake from the bundt pan is difficult; we have never had that issue. As you can see from the photos, the cake looks fine, and it came right out. We let it cool for about 10 minutes, then remove it. We also use Baker’s Joy Spray on our Bundt pans, and we think it works really well. You definitely want to really grease your bundt pan if it isnt seasoned.
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Apple Cider Donut Cake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of butter melted
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon of cloves
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 cup of apple cider
Topping Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of granulate sugar
- 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together, melted butter and sugar once mixed add the rest of the ingredients and mix with a mixer until full mixed. The mixture was runny until you get it all mixed together.
- Grease bundt pan. Pour mix evenly into bundt pan and cook for 35-38 minutes. Baking time may vary depending on oven. Mine was done at 35 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes and then remove from pan.
- Mix cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle on warm cake. I actually bought cinnamon sugar already mixed (in the spice section) so I could easily shake it on to the cake.
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I made this today, however, I am on a no sugar added diet so I substituted Lakanto golden and white monk fruit allulose blend. The cake came out very well with a lovely crumb. I mixed the cinnamon with the white monk fruit and allulose for the topping.
Im so glad to hear this worked so well and thank you so much for sharing!
Made this cake baking went well but after cooling time it was not an easy release. I sprayed my Bundt pan with Bakers Joy that I have used for years and never had a problem. Cake eventually came out broken in half that I was able to seam together so was not noticeable. But still not happy that it did not come out of pan easily
As you can see from the photos, we have no issue getting this cake out of the pan. 🙂
I have made this cake many times, always with the recommended Butterscotch sauce 🙂 It is so, so good, and has become my teenage daughter’s annual birthday cake request.
Can this recipe be made in mini loaf pans? If so how long do I bake them?
I have no idea, you can always try it.
You can try it, I’ve never made it in mini loaf pans, so I can’t advise.
I made this cake yesterday and had a problem taking it out of the Bundt pan. I sprayed it thoroughly with cooking spray as I always do, but the cake would not come out after ten minutes following the recipe directions. I kept trying to remove it at ten minute intervals to no avail. After an hour I finally had to pry it loose with a knife and it fell out in pieces. Maybe I should have floured the pan as well? While the cake has good flavor, it is heavy and chewy. I also noticed the cake did not rise very much. Perhaps the flour should have been added to the batter last and mixed until just combined.
Hi Aly, if the cake doesn’t come out of a cake pan after 10-15 minutes, then it is for sure stuck. Obviously, cakes sticking to bundt pans is something every baker has dealt with, and you’ll need to figure out what works best with your bundt pan. Also, if your cake didn’t rise, I would check your baking soda or baking powder. As you can see from the photos, this cake definitely rises up. This cake has wonderful reviews but not everyone can have success with every recipe. Thanks so much!
Thanks for your response. I’m going to try making it again and take your suggestion about the baking powder as it is an older can. Also, I will try greasing the Bundt pan even more or might use the baking spray that has flour in it. The cake does have excellent flavor so I feel it’s worth giving it another try.
There is no salt in the batter of this recipe. Is that correct? It has baking soda and baking powder so there is usually a little salt. Please advise!
We don’t add salt to this recipe. Please see the other comments on this cake. Many have enjoyed it. Feel free to add whatever you like.
goody goody cake thank you for sharing!
Made this last weekend after a trip to our favorite orchard! It was delicious! Thank you for sharing. This one is a keeper.
What size bundt pan?
I used a 10 inch.
When the recipe calls for all purpose flour, cake you use self-rising flour snd omit the salt , soda or baking powder?
All-purpose flour is versatile as it contains an average amount of protein. … Self-rising flour should only be used when a recipe calls for self-rising flour because salt and baking powder (which is a leavening agent) have been added and distributed evenly through the flour
Hi, I really wany to make this, I only have spiced apple cider , sould that work…..Love your recipes.
I think that would work just fine.
Super easy & delicious! Great fall flavors!
Love this recipe much! Thank for sharing!
My family went to our favorite orchard yesterday and I bought Apple Cider just to make this cake. It is so good! Definitely be making this one again! I just love all your recipes. Thank you.
So glad you enjoyed it! We love this one too. Such a great Fall treat!
This cake was delicious! My family loved it! Thank you for another wonderful recipe!
It taste very similar to an Apple Cider Donut… it has an apple taste.
Can you make this cake with almond or coconut flour?
I’ve only made it the way the recipe is written. You can definitely try.
Looking forward to more recipes!
Anyone have any experience making this with an egg substitute. We have an egg allergy in the family and I have subs I can use, but with this many eggs I worry it won’t come out well. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you.
I received this recipe in Friday’s newsletter and made it today! It’s absolutely delicious! Thank you!