An apple cinder infused cake gently warmed with spices and topped with melted butter and a generous sprinkling of cinnamon sugar.
Well, we’re finally feeling the effects of the fall weather!
Even though the sun is still peaking out, it’ s been cool and windy this past week. The mornings are downright cold, the leaves are falling, and the wind is whipping around.
So, that means, it’s the perfect time to turn up the spices in your recipes and warm up with a big slice of this Apple Cider Donut Bundt Cake.
The best part about this cake is that it’s super easy to make — you probably have most of the ingredients in your panty and refrigerator!
Not only is it easy to make, the outcome is a soft, yet dense cake oozing with apple cider flavor combined with the warming spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger! And it really does taste like an apple cider donut!
It’s the perfect cake to eat on a cool autumn day enjoyed with a hot cup of coffee in the morning or afternoon, and even great as an after dinner dessert served to your family or friends. Any way you eat it, you’ll want more!
Apple Cinder Donut Bundt Cake
By: Sheila | Sweet Baked Life 
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 cup (1-1/3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup apple cider
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 10 cup bundt pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Into a medium bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices and whisk until combined then set aside.
- Into a large bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, add the butter and sugars and beat on medium speed until fluffy. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs one at a time. Scrape down the sides of the bowl between each addition. Then add the vanilla and milk and mix until incorporated. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture then 1/3 of the apple cider and repeat. Mix gently until just incorporated.
- Add the batter to your prepared bundt pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or when a toothpick inserted in the top of the cake comes out clean. Remove cake and let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Then invert the cake on to a plate or another wire rack and let the cake cool before adding the cinnamon sugar topping.
- For the topping, into a small bowl mix together the cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg. Then using a pastry brush, coat the entire cake with the melted butter. Immediately sprinkle the cake with the cinnamon sugar mixture, and use your hands to gently press the mixture into the top and sides of the cake. Slice and enjoy!
Get ready to enjoy all the flavors of the fall with a big slice of this warm and wonderful Apple Cider Donut Bundt Cake!
Sweetly,
{Recipe adapted from Browned Butter Blondie}
Sweet Baked Life 