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Apple-Cider Doughnut Cake

lynn
Nutmeg in both the batter and the sugar coating is what makes this Apple-Cider Doughnut Cake stand out from the crowd!
4.92 from 12 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Baking Recipes + Tips
Cuisine American
Servings 12 -16
Calories 419 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Batter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • .5 teaspoon nutmeg
  • .5 teaspoon baking soda
  • .75 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • .75 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • .75 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup applesauce see note
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • Sugar Mixture
  • .3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • .25 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F°
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: both flours, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together both sugars, apple cider, oil, applesauce, vanilla, and eggs.
  • Add wet ingredients to the flour mixture in the large mixing bowl and whisk until combined
  • Thoroughly spray a 12-cup bundt pan well with good quality release spray, I like Bak-Klene ZT Non-Stick spray. Alternatively butter and flour bundt pan.
  • Transfer cake batter to the prepared pan.
  • Bake, rotating the pan halfway through until a tester comes out clean, 45-50 minutes.
  • Transfer pan to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet and let it cool for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in one bowl and melt butter in a small bowl.
  • Invert cake onto a rack.
  • With a pastry brush, apply a quarter of the melted butter to a quarter of the cake and then sprinkle with a quarter of the cinnamon/nutmeg sugar. Use your hands to pat sugar onto the warm cake. Repeat, working a quarter of the cake at a time.
  • Let cool completely before serving.
  • Cake can be stored, covered at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Notes

If you don't have apple sauce, then make your own homemade applesauce! Peel, core, and dice 2 apples. Place the apples in a glass bowl and microwave for 1-2 minutes until the apples are soft. Then, mash the apples with a fork or potato masher to make applesauce.
Once your cake is completely cool, store it in an airtight container or wrap it in plastic wrap well for freezing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 419kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 231mgFiber: 2gSugar: 38g
Keyword apple, apple cider, bundt cake
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