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Apple Cider Doughnut Cake

My apple cider doughnut cake is moist, lightly spiced, and covered in a sweet cinnamon sugar topping. It tastes just like an apple cider doughnut… in sliceable, shareable form!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 426kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups organic granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup apple cider (not apple cider vinegar - Note 1)
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For Topping

  • 1 cup organic granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons vegan butter, melted
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Grease and flour the inside of a 10-inch bundt pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
  • In a separate container such as a large liquid measuring cup, stir together the apple cider, oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
  • Pour the apple cider mixture into the bowl with the flour mixture, then beat everything together using an electric mixer on high speed for about 1 minute, until the batter is smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  • Place the pan on a cooling rack and let the cake cool completely in the pan.
  • Once the cake has cooled, gently run a knife around the edges, then invert it onto a plate to remove it from the pan (Note 2).
  • Stir the sugar and cinnamon for the topping together in a small bowl.
  • Brush the cake with the melted butter, then sprinkle it with the cinnamon sugar.
  • Slice and serve.

Notes

  1. Apple cider is called cloudy apple juice in some regions. Make sure you're buying a beverage and not a type of vinegar.
  2. Give the knife another pass if the cake is stubborn. Keep at it and use the knife to gently pry the cake from the pan.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice (1/12 of recipe) | Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 141IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg