Description
Indulge in the warm, comforting flavors of fall with this easy-to-make Apple Cider Donut Cake. This delightful snack cake captures all the essence of traditional apple cider donuts without the fuss of frying. Bursting with rich apple cider and aromatic spices like cinnamon and allspice, this cake is perfect for cozy family gatherings, casual evenings, or simply as a sweet treat any day of the week. Serve it warm, topped with cinnamon sugar for an irresistible dessert that will quickly become a new favorite in your home.
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
- 1–½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1–½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1–¾ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9” square baking dish and line with parchment paper.
- In a large sauté pan, boil apple cider until reduced by half (about 5 minutes), then whisk in diced butter until melted.
- In a medium bowl, combine eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, olive oil, sour cream, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually whisk in the reduced cider mixture until smooth.
- Fold in flour until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared dish and bake for 22–25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool slightly before brushing melted butter on top and sprinkling with cinnamon sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square (approximately 75g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg