Apple Cider Donut Cake
Bring the cosy flavours of autumn to the table with this delicious Apple Cider Donut Cake. Packed with warm spices and sweet apple cider, this soft and fluffy cake is finished with a buttery cinnamon-sugar coating for that classic doughnut-inspired touch. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee, it’s a comforting bake for crisp autumn days.
Prep time 15 mins
Bake time 35 mins
Serves 8
Equipment:
Ingredients:
300ml apple cider
120ml vegetable oil
80 ml milk
280g plain flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
100g soft brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground clove
4 large eggs
To finish
50g butter, melted
100g caster sugar
1&1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C/gas mark 4.
2. Pour the apple cider into a small saucepan. Bring to the boil, then let simmer until reduced to 120ml.
3. Sift the flour and baking powder. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and make a dwell in the centre.
4. Add the reduced apple cider, eggs, vegetable oil and eggs. Mix until well combined.
5. Pour the mixture into a bundt cake tin, previously buttered and covered with a thin layer of flour.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 mins.
7. Leave to cool down on a wire rack.
8. Mix together the caster sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
9. Brush the cake with the melted butter then coat with the cinnamon sugar.
10. Serve and enjoy!