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Apple Cider Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Apple Cider Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

A delicious moist apple cider cake topped with creamy frosting and caramel, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 380 kcal

Ingredients
  

Apple Cider Reduction

  • 6 cups apple cider

Apple Cider Cake

  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp allspice
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 10 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 3 whole eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 0.5 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
  • 0.5 cup sour cream, at room temperature
  • 0.5 cup apple cider reduction
  • 0.33 cup unsweetened apple butter

Apple Cider Caramel

  • 0.5 cup apple cider reduction
  • 0.75 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 9 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 0.125 tsp salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, cold
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Simmer 6 cups of apple cider in a large saucepan over medium-low heat for 40-50 minutes until reduced to 1 cup. Let it cool completely.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x9 inch metal baking pan and line it with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together white sugar, brown sugar, and butter until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and vanilla, mix until smooth.
  • Mix in buttermilk, sour cream, apple cider reduction, and apple butter until combined.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 48-52 minutes.
  • While the cake bakes, make the Apple Cider Caramel: Simmer apple cider reduction, butter, and brown sugar in a saucepan. Add cream, simmer, then remove from heat. Mix in vanilla and salt. Let it cool.
  • For the Cream Cheese Frosting: Whip butter until fluffy, then add cream cheese and mix. Sift in powdered sugar gradually and mix until fluffy.
  • Once the cake is cool, poke holes on top and pipe the caramel into them. Frost the cake with cream cheese frosting, drizzle extra caramel on top, and swirl it in.
  • Cut the cake into 16 squares and serve, drizzling extra apple cider caramel on each piece.

Notes

For a richer flavor, sprinkle some chopped nuts on top of the cake before serving.
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