For a cozy treat that tastes like a trip to the orchard, this Apple Cider Donut Cake from Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons is pure fall comfort. Warm spices and tangy apple cider give the cake its rich, nostalgic flavor, while a buttery cinnamon-sugar coating delivers that irresistible donut-shop finish. It’s moist, perfectly sweet, and comes together with simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Whether you’re serving it at a gathering or sneaking a slice with your morning coffee, it’s a love letter to autumn baked into every bite.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 box yellow cake mix, Betty Crocker
- 3/4 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup sweetened applesauce
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cinnamon and Sugar Topping
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer on low to combine cake mix, apple cider, apple sauce, eggs, and melted butter.
- Add brown sugar and vanilla and mix well.
- Grease and flour a 10 or 12-cup bundt pan well and pour batter into the prepared pan.
- 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 on a cooling rack for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, turn the bundt pan over onto a cooling rack or parchment paper.
- Mix cinnamon and sugar for the topping.
- Brush butter over the cake and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar topping on top and sides of the cake.