Apple Cider Donut Cake
Moist & rich with apple flavor and drizzled with a caramel glaze, this Apple Cider Pound Cake will become your new fall go-to dessert.
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 361kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup shortening
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups unbleached flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup apple cider
- ½ cup caramel topping you can make your own or use a jarred variety
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9"x5" loaf pan then line the bottom with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
- Cream butter and shortening together.
- Continue to mix while adding in applesauce. Slowly incorporate sugar a little at a time. Mix at medium-high speed for 5 minutes to help aerate the batter and make the finished pound cake lighter.
- Add eggs one at a time until the yellow just disappears. Add vanilla extract.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and spices. Add alternately with apple cider to batter and beat until just incorporated. Do not overmix!
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let rest in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack.
- While still warm, drizzle caramel topping over the top and down the sides. The least messy way is to place a wire rack over a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or wax paper to catch the excess drippings.
- Let rest on the wire rack until completely cool. Store, loosely wrapped with aluminum foil, at room temperature. It will keep for 3-4 days. If keeping longer, freeze, tightly covered for up to 3 months.
Notes
TIPS
- First and most important, use apple cider NOT apple juice.
- Make sure to grease and flour the loaf pan very well.
- Do not overmix the ingredients. Mix until just incorporated.
Nutrition
Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 409IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
