Description
Apple Cider Donut Cake Recipe is a delicious, moist bundt cake bursting with fall flavors. Made with apple cider, applesauce, cinnamon, brown sugar, and a buttery cinnamon-sugar topping, it’s perfect for cozy desserts or festive gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 15.25 ounce box Yellow cake mix or Spice Cake Mix I used Betty Crocker Yellow Super Moist – for a stronger Fall taste use Duncan Hines Spice Cake Mix.
- 1 cup apple cider NOT apple juice and NOT apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup apple sauce we used cinnamon apple sauce, not chunky
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- ¼ tsp cinnamon more if you like it really cinnamony!
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon depending on how much cinnamon you prefer
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup melted butter
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the dry cake mix, apple cider, apple sauce, and eggs. Add in the cinnnamon (¼ tsp,) brown sugar and vanilla to the cake mix batter. (See “recipe options” in notes)1 15.25 ounce box Yellow cake mix or Spice Cake Mix,1 cup apple cider,½ cup apple sauce,3 large eggs,¼ tsp cinnamon,1 tbsp brown sugar,1 tsp vanilla
Pour mix into a well greased & floured bundt pan (we used Baker’s Joy. This has flour in it to make sure it doesn’t stick.)
Place bundt pan on center rack and bake for 40-45 minutes. Test with a toothpick by sticking into the middle of the cake, if it comes out clean it is ready. Remove from heat and allow to cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
In a separate bowl. Mix cinnamon with sugar.2 tablespoons cinnamon,¼ cup sugar
Once the cake has cooled, brush the entire surface with melted butter. Rub cinnamon sugar mixture until evenly coated.¼ cup melted butter
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 40–45 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Homemade