Apple Cider Donut Cake

This Apple Cider Cake Recipe is perfect for a Fall party or Thanksgiving dessert table. It's soft and moist, with a crunchy cinnamon sugar topping. It's like apple cider donuts in cake form!

Easy Apple Cider Bundt Cake Recipe

This Apple Cider Cake Recipe is one of my favorite fall recipes! It's basically an apple cider donut made into one big, mouthwatering bundt cake. 

This easy bundt cake is incredibly moist thanks to apple cider and yogurt, then infused with all the warm spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg ginger, and cloves. It has the perfect amount of apple cider flavor and takes no time to throw together!

Whip this apple cider doughnut cake up for a special occasion or make it any day simply to celebrate the fall season! It really is the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth.

How to Make Apple Cider Cake

This bundt cake tastes decadent, but is surprisingly simple to put together! 

Here's a quick summary of the recipe. Scroll to the recipe card below for the full instructions and ingredient amounts. 

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. In a separate, large bowl, beat together the sugar and butter until fluffy.
2. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, and mix until combined. In a third bowl, combine fresh apple cider and yogurt. 

3. Mixing on low speed, add the flour mixture and yogurt mixture to the butter mixture, alternating between wet ingredients and dry ingredients. Begin and end with the flour mixture.
4. Scoop the batter into a greased 10 to 12-cup bundt cake pan, then bake at 350ºF until a skewer comes out of the center clean and the cake is golden brown on top.

5. Let the cake cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely to room temperature.
6. In a small bowl, mix together sugar and cinnamon. Use a pastry brush to apply melted butter to the outside of the cooled cake.
7. Sprinkle on the cinnamon and sugar mixture, pressing it gently into the surface so it adheres. Slice and serve. 

What Can You Use Instead of Cinnamon and Sugar?

If you're out of cinnamon and sugar, there are a couple of other alternatives to try.

You might consider a sweet glaze made from powdered sugar and milk, which will add a lovely shine and sweetness to your cake.

Another option could be sprinkling apple pie spice mixed with sugar over the top of the cake for a robust, autumn flavor.

What Does Apple Cider Do to a Cake?

Apple cider adds warm, sweet apple flavor to the cake, but also adds tons of moisture. This gives it the perfect light, fluffy, and moist texture!

More Apple Recipes to Try

• Warm Cinnamon Apples
• Apple Turnover Recipe
• Caramel Apple Dump Cake
• Apple Crumble with Oats
• Cinnamon Apple Muffins
• Southern Apple Pie Recipe

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Recipe Card with Ingredient Amounts and Instructions

Apple Cider Cake

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Author: Kim

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Cool Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 2 hours hours

Servings: 16 Servings

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Suggested Equipment

• 12 Cup Bundt Pan
• Mixing Bowl(s)

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 ½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 ¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar
• 10 tablespoons (142 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature (½ cup + 2 tablespoons)
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240 ml) apple cider, at room temperature
• ¾ cup (180 g) plain yogurt, at room temperature

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

• ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350°F, and grease a 10 to 12-cup Bundt pan.

For the Cake

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  2 ½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour

  1 ½ teaspoon baking powder

  1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  1 teaspoon salt

  ½ teaspoon baking soda

  ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  ½ teaspoon ground ginger

  ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• In a separate bowl, beat together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla, and mix until combined.
  1 ¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar

  10 tablespoons (142 g) unsalted butter

  2 large eggs

  2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Use a third bowl to combine the apple cider and yogurt.
  1 cup (240 ml) apple cider

  ¾ cup (180 g) plain yogurt
• Mix on low speed, and add the flour mixture and apple cider yogurt mixture to the butter mixture alternating between dry and wet ingredients beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Don’t overmix!
• Scoop the batter into the prepared Bundt pan, and smooth into an even layer with a spatula. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. The cake should be golden in color. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes before inverting and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

• In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
  ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar

  ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Use a pastry brush to apply the melted butter to the cooled cake. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the cake and press gently so the mixture adheres.
  2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter
• Slice the cake and serve.
• Scroll up and see the post for tips, variations, FAQs, and storage recommendations.

Notes

*The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients in the recipe card and a serving size of 1 slice of cake (serves 16) . Actual calories will vary.

 

*For more information, tips, and answers to frequently asked questions, please refer to the post.

 

*Applesauce can be substituted for the yogurt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 233mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 294IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg

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