Apple Cider Doughnut Cake

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I stole this recipe for Apple Cider Doughnut Cake from bettycrocker.com. This tasty fall dessert starts with boxed cake mix. Apple cider, melted butter, eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg are added to yellow cake mix. After beating everything together, shredded apples are folded into the batter. Then the batter bakes in a bundt pan. After cooling slightly melted butter in brushed on the cake and then a cinnamon and sugar mixture is pressed into the sides and top of the cake. This cake tastes just like an apple cider donut.

For this tasty cake you will need 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist yellow cake mix, ¾ cup apple cider, ½ cup melted butter, 4 eggs, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground nutmeg and 1 cup coarsely shredded peeled tart apples.

First, shred 2 medium peeled tart apples and set aside.

Then, preheat the oven to 350 F. Generously spray 12 cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray and flour. In a large bowl, add cake mix, apple cider, ½ cup melted butter, eggs, 2 tsp cinnamon and the nutmeg.

Then beat with an electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Next, stir in the apples.

After stirring in the apples, pour batter into the prepared pan.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven.

While the cake is cooling, in a small bowl, mix ¼ cup granulated sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon until blended.

After letting the cake stand 20 minutes; run metal spatula around outer and inside edges of pan to loosen cake. Then remove from pan to cooling rack; place cooling rack over waxed paper. Next, brush top and sides of cake with 3 tbsp melted butter.

Press 2 tbsp cinnamon mixture up sides and top of cake with hand. Let stand 20 minutes. Then repeat with remaining cinnamon mixture. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Finally, slice and enjoy!

If you liked the recipe for Apple Cider Doughnut Cake you can try other fall desserts like Donut Muffins, Fresh Apple Snack Cake, Apple Strudel or Easy Apple Cake.

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Apple Cider Doughnut Cake

This tasty fall dessert starts with boxed cake mix. Apple cider, melted butter, eggs, cinnamon and nutmeg are added to yellow cake mix. After beating everything together, shredded apples are folded into the batter. Then the batter bakes in a bundt pan. After cooling slightly melted butter in brushed on the cake and then a cinnamon and sugar mixture is pressed into the sides and top of the cake. This cake tastes just like an apple cider donut.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 12 people

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist yellow cake mix
  • ¾ cup apple cider
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup coarsely shredded peeled tart apples 2 medium

Topping

  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 F. Generously spray 12 cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray and flour.
  2. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, apple cider, ½ cup melted butter, eggs, 2 tsp cinnamon and the nutmeg with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in apples. Pour into pan.
  3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Let stand 20 minutes; run metal spatula around outer and inside edges of pan to loosen cake. Remove from pan to cooling rack; place cooling rack over waxed paper.
  4. Brush top and sides of cake with 3 tbsp melted butter. In a small bowl, mix sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon until blended. Press 2 tbsp cinnamon mixture up sides and top of cake with hand. Let stand 20 minutes. Repeat with remaining cinnamon mixture. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  5. Store loosely covered.