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Apple Cider Doughnut Cake

Apple Cider Doughnut Cake is a moist, spiced cake packed with apple cider flavor, reminiscent of your favorite autumn treat.

Equipment

  • - Bundt pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • - Whisk or electric mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • - Small saucepan
  • - Pastry brush

Ingredients
  

  • **For the Cake:**
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup apple cider reduced for more flavor
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • **For the Topping:**
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • **Preheat and Prepare the Pan:** Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan thoroughly to prevent sticking.
  • **Reduce the Apple Cider:** In a small saucepan, simmer 1 cup of apple cider until reduced to 1/2 cup. Allow it to cool slightly.
  • **Mix Dry Ingredients:** In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
  • **Cream Butter and Sugars:** In a large bowl, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  • **Add Eggs and Vanilla:** Mix in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
  • **Incorporate Wet and Dry Ingredients:** Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the apple cider reduction and sour cream to the wet mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  • **Bake the Cake:** Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and smooth the top. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • **Cool the Cake:** Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • **Prepare the Topping:** In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
  • **Apply the Topping:** Brush the melted butter over the cooled cake, then sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the surface.