Apple Cider Pound Cake

Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min.

Updated on Sep. 13, 2022

Fall in New England is so beautiful, and the apples here are the best! This apple cider cake is a family favorite and I like to serve it with hot cocoa.

Test Kitchen Approved

Apple Cider Pound Cake

Yield: 16 servings
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hour 10 min

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • icing:
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
    • 1/4 cup buttermilk
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir together all dry ingredients; set aside. Combine cider and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with cider mixture to batter. Mix until well blended. Spoon into a greased 10-in. angel food cake pan or fluted tube pan.
  2. Bake at 325° for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  3. Meanwhile, combine icing ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. While cake is warm, drizzle half of icing over cake. Serve remaining icing over individual cake servings if desired.
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