Do you love apple desserts? Well, we have what will become your new favorite fall dessert! I have tried other apple cider cakes, and the flavor was just meh. I wanted a deep rich cider flavor and finally achieved it with this recipe. This is not the typical apple cider donut cake recipe you often see. This is a standard pound cake flavored with an apple cider reduction of yumminess.
Ingredients for Apple Cider Pound Cake
Apple Cider (of course)All-Purpose FlourBaking PowderGround CinnamonGround CardamomFresh Grated NutmegMaceSaltUnsalted Butter, room temperatureGranulated SugarEggs, room temperaturePure Vanilla Extract
Apple Cider Glaze Ingredients
Unsalted ButterDark Brown SugarHeavy CreamPowdered Sugar (confectioners’ sugar)Ground CinnamonFresh Ground Nutmeg (always fresh ground, in my opinion)Apple Cider
How to Make Apple Cider Pound Cake
In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the 2 cups of apple cider to a boil and simmer until it reduces to 1 cup, about 25-30 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare a 10-inch bundt pan with baking spray or butter and flour. Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, mace, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy with an electric mixer or use a stand mixer. While still running the mixer, gradually add the granulated sugar and continue mixing until the mixture is light and fluffy about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Add the dry ingredients (flour mixture) in thirds alternating with the room temperature apple cider reduction. Beating after each addition only until the batter is smooth, do not overbeat. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles. Bake for one hour and ten minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs. Cool on a wire rack for 15 to 10 minutes. Then turn the cake out of the pan and cool it completely.
How to Make Apple Cider Glaze
While the cake is cooling, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir until it is smooth and bubbling. Add the heavy cream in a slow, steady stream, stirring continuously. Simmer occasionally, stirring until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Stir in 1 tablespoon of apple cider and 1/3 cup of confectioners’ sugar. Add more cider or more confectioners’ sugar to your desired consistency. (I used 2 tablespoons of cider to 1/3 cup sugar.) Drizzle the glaze over the cooled pound cake, allowing it to run down the sides. Allow the glaze to set up, slice, and serve with a piping hot cup of apple cider!
More apple cider recipes!
Apple Cider DonutsSpiced Apple Cider BiscottiApple Cider Spice MixSlow Cooker Apple CiderCider Ginger Beer Sangria
