This cozy apple cider Bundt cake is perfect for the season! As the air gets crisp in the fall, there’s truly nothing better than homemade apple desserts. Easy and delicious, this spiced cake will soon become a favorite of yours!
INGREDIENTS
Cake:
- 2 ½ cups flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 7 ½ tablespoons Butter Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or 10 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature if preferred)
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup apple cider
- ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon Pear Dark Balsamic Vinegar (or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract if preferred)
Topping:
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 10-cup Bundt pan generously with nonstick spray. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add eggs one at a time. Combine apple cider, applesauce, and vanilla in a small bowl. Beat in flour mixture in three additions, alternating with apple cider mixture (begin and end with flour mixture), just until incorporated.
- Spoon batter into prepared Bundt pan and smooth with an offset spatula. Tap pan sharply to reduce air bubbles. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until cake is golden, springs back to the touch, and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; carefully invert onto rack.
- Place rack with cake over a piece of wax paper. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Brush warm cake with melted butter and sprinkle generously with cinnamon-sugar. Let cake cool completely before serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.