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5 from 2 votes

The Best Apple Cider Cake Recipe

This apple cider cake is bursting with the best flavors of all, all wrapped up in a cute bundt cake form. Moist cake with a delicious glaze!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 550kcal
Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

  • 1 Bundt Pan

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 ½ Cups Cake Flour
  • 1 ¼ Cups Granulated Sugar
  • 3.5 oz Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix 1 box
  • 4 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • Pinch Ground cloves
  • 1 Cup Apple cider
  • 1 Cup Finely shredded apple
  • 1 cup Butter melted
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract

Apple Cider Soak

  • ¼ cup Butter
  • ⅓ cup Apple cider
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar

Glaze

  • ¼ cup Apple cider
  • 2 ½ cups Confectioners / Icing / Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), generously grease a bundt pan with shortening or pan spray.
  • Combine flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves in a large mixing bowl, set aside.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together cider, shredded apple, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla. Add to the flour mixture, mixing on medium speed until smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and smooth the top.
  • Bake until fully golden and knife inserted into the cake comes out clean – about 1 hr.
    Remove from oven and place on wire rack while making apple cider soak.

Apple Cider Soak:

  • In a small saucepan combine butter, cider, and sugar. Carefully bring to a boil – do not allow to boil over. Reduce to a simmer and cook until sugar is dissolved and syrup becomes thicker. Remove from heat.
  • While cake is still cooling in the pan, pour hot syrup on top of cake.
  • There is a lot of syrup and if cake doesn’t soak it up right away just wait a couple minutes and add the rest. It will take time to soak it up.
  • Cool for 15 minutes in pan before turning out onto serving platter.

Glaze:

  • Mix together powdered sugar and apple cider into a thick frosting. Warm it in the microwave for a few seconds if it gets too firm, then pour over the cooled cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 563mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 677IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg