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Caramel Apple Cider Cake Recipe

A moist and tasty fall delicacy that steals the show at any party is this Caramel Apple Cider Bundt Cake, which combines the rich warmth of caramel with the tart freshness of apple cider.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Caramel Apple Cider Cake
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cool Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

Glaze

Instructions

Cake Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Prep bundt pan with baking spray.
  • Use an electric mixer to combine sugar and butter, beating until light and fluffy.
    3 cups sugar, 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
  • Slowly add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
    6 large eggs
  • Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a medium bowl.
    3 cups flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • In a small bowl, mix apple cider and vanilla.
    1 cup apple cider, 1 tsp vanilla
  • Alternately add the dry ingredients and cider-vanilla mixture to the butter-sugar-egg mixture, blending as you go.
  • Pour batter into the prepped bundt pan.
  • Bake for 70 minutes. Check with a toothpick to ensure cake is done.
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then transfer to a plate or cake stand.

Glaze Directions:

  • Bring apple cider to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Reduce to low, simmer for 10 minutes or until reduced by half.
    1 cup apple cider
  • Slowly add butter, cinnamon, salt, and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, stirring to combine.
    2 TBSP butter, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp salt, 1/2 - 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • Add additional powdered sugar as needed to reach your desired glaze thickness.
  • Pour glaze over the cake, then drizzle with caramel sauce.
    1/2 cup store-bought caramel sauce
  • Let the cake sit for 1 hour.
  • Serve and enjoy!