Apple Cider Doughnut Cake

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
Yield 12 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Baked in a Bundt pan, this cozy apple cider doughnut cake looks like a jumbo doughnut, complete with a sparkling cinnamon sugar coating.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup apple cider or juice
  • 1/4 cup chunky applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • CINNAMON SUGAR :
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. Place sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a food processor; process for 30 seconds. Transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Beat in melted butter, eggs, apple cider, applesauce and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into sugar mixture.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing.
  4. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over warm cake, pressing it onto the sides as needed. Let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 311 calories, 13g fat (7g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 220mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

This apple cider doughnut cake looks like a giant doughnut covered in cinnamon sugar! Thanks to the apple cider and applesauce in the batter, the Bundt cake has lots of apple flavor. —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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