Description
A moist, tender bundt cake infused with reduced apple cider and warm spices, coated in a crunchy cinnamon-sugar crust for that classic apple cider donut flavor—no frying required.
Ingredients
2 cups apple cider, reduced to 1 cup (¾ cup for batter, ¼ cup for brushing)
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Fine kosher salt
Ground cinnamon
Ground nutmeg
Pinch ground allspice
Granulated sugar
Light brown sugar
Large eggs
Unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Neutral oil (canola or grapeseed)
Sour cream or full-fat Greek yogurt
Pure vanilla extract
For coating: granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, pinch nutmeg (optional), melted unsalted butter
Instructions
- Simmer 2 cups apple cider in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced to 1 cup (15–20 minutes). Cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10–12 cup bundt pan or use baking spray with flour.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
- In another bowl, whisk granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, oil, vanilla, sour cream, and ¾ cup reduced cider.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet just until combined—do not overmix.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth top, and bake 45–55 minutes, until a tester comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in pan 10–15 minutes, then invert onto a rack. Brush warm cake with remaining ¼ cup warm cider.
- Mix cinnamon and sugar for coating. Brush cake lightly with melted butter, then sprinkle or press cinnamon sugar all over while warm. Slice once slightly cooled.
Notes
Brown the butter before adding to the batter for a richer, nutty flavor.
Try a maple glaze instead of cinnamon sugar by mixing powdered sugar, maple syrup, and a splash of cider.
For whole-wheat variation, swap 1 cup flour for white whole wheat and add 1 tbsp cider if batter feels thick.
Can also bake in a 9×13-inch pan (30–38 min), two 8×4-inch loaves (40–50 min), or as muffins (18–22 min).
- Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes cider reduction)
- Cook Time: 45–55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/16 of cake)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg