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Wholesome Brown Butter Apple Cider Cake with Easy Cinnamon Glaze

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A tender, moist apple cider cake made with brown butter and a simple cinnamon glaze. This recipe is perfect for fall gatherings and uses simple ingredients for a crowd-pleasing dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 ½ cups apple cider
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups coconut sugar (or light brown sugar)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2–3 tablespoons apple cider (for glaze)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (for glaze)
  • Pinch of salt (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 10-inch bundt pan thoroughly.
  2. Brown the butter: Cut butter into pieces and place in a light-colored skillet over medium heat. Stir constantly until butter melts, foams, and brown specks form (about 5-7 minutes). Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl. Let cool for 10 minutes.
  3. Reduce apple cider: In a small saucepan, bring apple cider to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce by half (about 8-10 minutes) to yield about ¾ cup. Set aside to cool slightly.
  4. Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  5. Combine wet ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk eggs until frothy. Add cooled brown butter, reduced apple cider, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
  6. Fold wet into dry: Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Fold gently with a rubber spatula until just combined (a few lumps are fine).
  7. Pour batter into prepared bundt pan. Smooth the top and tap pan gently on the counter to release air bubbles.
  8. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool in pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then invert onto rack to cool completely (about 1 hour).
  9. Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons apple cider, cinnamon, and salt. Add more cider if needed to reach a thick but pourable consistency.
  10. Once cake is completely cool, place on serving plate and drizzle glaze over the top. Let set for 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Don’t walk away from the browning butter; it can burn quickly. Use room temperature eggs to prevent the brown butter from seizing. The cider reduction is essential for moisture and flavor. Check for doneness at 35 minutes to avoid overbaking. Let the glaze set before slicing for best results.

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Keywords: apple cider cake, brown butter cake, cinnamon glaze, fall dessert, bundt cake, apple cake, easy cake recipe

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