Make It: Apple Cider Donut Cake with Brown Butter Cinnamon Sugar
Who else absolutely loves the change of seasons and all of the fall flavors that come with it? Even in LA, the air feels a little different and the trees and animals know there’s change in the air.
While pumpkin spice seems to get all of the shelf and air time around here, one of my favorite fall flavors is spiced apple cider. Especially apple cider donuts which we don’t see nearly enough on this coast since we don’t grow as many apples here as they do in the east.
I’ve made apple cider donuts in the past – and you can find my recipe for Paleo Apple Cider Donuts here – but I was inspired to turn this one into a cake, because why not? They’re traditionally a cake donut which means they’re an easier one to make gluten free and with applesauce in the base, it’s incredibly moist and rewarms well. This would work well as a layer cake but I hadn’t made a bundt cake in what felt like forever and decided to mix things up.
If you’re looking for something other than another pumpkin or pecan pie to take to the Thanksgiving / Friendsgiving table this year, look no further than this Apple Cider Donut Cake. It’s an easy one to throw together and a pretty foolproof bake too. If you’d like to make this as a layer cake or as individual bundts, check out the notes at the end of the recipe card. Want to make this vegan? That’s totally doable and in the notes too.
If you give it a try, be sure to tag me in your creation @cleanmade #cleanmadebakes and let me know how it goes!
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