Apple Cider Donut Cake
All the flavor of your favorite fall doughnut in one easy bundt cake! Made with boxed cake mix and apple cider, then coated in cozy cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
For The Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use a baking release spray or grease and flour a bundt pan.
- In a large mixing bowl or with an electric mixer combine cake mix, apple cider, apple sauce, eggs, and melted butter.1 box yellow cake mix, 3/4 cup apple cider, 1/2 cup applesauce, 3 large eggs, 2 tablespoons butter
- Add brown sugar and vanilla and mix well. Pour cake batter into a greased bundt pan.1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean (mine was done at 45 minutes).
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, turn the bundt pan over onto a wire rack or parchment paper. Allow the cake to cool completely before adding toppings.
For The Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- Mix together the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Brush butter over cake. Work quickly to sprinkle cinnamon and sugar topping on top and the sides of cake using your hands. Serve and enjoy!1/4 cup butter
Notes
This recipe works with a 10 cup or 12 cup bundt pan. If you use a 12 cup bundt pan the cake may look a little smaller in the pan when you pour in the batter. Don't worry, the cake will still look amazing and taste delicious. The cake won't look small when you remove it from the pan.
I used a Betty Crocker cake mix, but any 15.25 ounce yellow cake mix will work. I have not tried this recipe with a white cake mix. Some of the cake mix brands have been decreasing the size to 13.25 ounces. If you use only 13.25 ounces of cake mix the recipe may not be as successful so check the box carefully.
I used my hands to stick the cinnamon and sugar mixture to the sides of the cake. Don't be afraid to get in there!
When apple cider is not available I've found that Simply Apple brand apple juice tastes really close to apple cider I drank at the orchard, and makes a good substitute. Cold pressed apple juice is another great option, which I usually see at sprouts or sometimes at Target. Apple juice from concentrate usually won't give you quite enough apple flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 239IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg