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Apple Cider Donut Cake

Servings 16 slices

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup apple butter
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup apple cider
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 large eggs

For the topping:

  • 1/4 cup apple cider
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

For the cake:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grab a 10-12 cup bundt pan and set it aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and baking soda, and set this mixture aside. In another medium bowl, stir together the apple butter, buttermilk, apple cider, oil, and vanilla extract, and set that mixture aside as well.
  3. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until well combined and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Then add in the eggs one at a time and mix until well combined. Add in the flour mixture and the apple butter mixture in alternating additions, starting and ending with the flour mixture. I like to do 3 flour additions with 2 additions of the wet ingredients between those. The batter should be thick and fairly smooth. Be sure to use a spatula to make sure no bits of flour are left behind in large pockets.
  4. Generously grease your bundt pan right before pouring in your cake batter. Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with just a few crumbs on it.
  5. Cool the cake for about 20 minutes in the pan before inverting it onto a plate to cool fully. Once the cake has cooled, add the topping.

For the topping:

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon until well combined. Brush your cake all over with the additional apple cider, being sure to coat every part of your cake. Generously sprinkle the sugar mixture all over the cake, and press it into the sides so it sticks. Slice and enjoy!