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Apple Cider Coffee Cake with Glaze

Karissa Parrish
This apple cider coffee cake is perfect for fall and is topped with a sweet apple cider glaze. The cake is ultra soft, fluffy, and is filled with an apple spice filling that compliments the buttery streusel topping!
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 slices

Equipment

  • 8x8 inch baking pan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Electric Stand Mixer
  • Rubber Spatula

Ingredients:
 
 

Apple Spice Filling

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
  • teaspoon salt

Apple Cider Cake

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • ½ cup yogurt (plain or vanilla), room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups apple cider, reduced to ½ cup

Streusel Topping

  • cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
  • teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • cup all-purpose flour

Apple Cider Glaze

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider

Instructions:
 

  • In a small saucepan, reduce 1 ½ cups of apple cider over medium heat, mixing occasionally until it starts to boil (about 10 minutes). Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and allow the cider to cook for another 10 minutes. Once reduced, you will have a little more than ½ cup of apple cider. Place the reduced cider in the refrigerator until later.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, creating a "handle" over the sides, and then non-stick spray.

Apple Spice Filling

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, apple pie spice, and salt. Set aside.

Apple Cider Cake

  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and brown sugar on med-high speed until combined and creamy (1-2 minutes). Add the egg on med-speed and mix until incorporated. Then mix in the yogurt, vanilla extract, and ½ cup of the reduced apple cider. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until combined (do not over mix). Scrape about half of the batter into the baking pan. Sprinkle the apple spice filling over the top and then scrape on the rest of the cake batter.
    The cake batter will be thick. Use a silicone spatula to spread out the batter in the pan.

Streusel Topping

  • In a medium bowl (you can use the same bowl that you mixed the flour in) use a fork to combine the brown sugar, apple pie spice, and salt. Add the melted butter and mix until combined. Then mix in the flour. Top the cake batter with your streusel topping (use your fingers because the topping will be slightly wet).
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or just until the cake is set. Use a toothpick to check the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. Cool on the counter for 10 minutes, then move the baking pan over to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Apple Cider Glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of apple cider. Once the cake has cooled for 30 minutes, drizzle the glaze over the top or use a sandwhich bag with a hole cut in one of the corners.
  • Keep any leftover cake slices in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Feel free to reheat a slice of cake in the microwave for about 25 seconds.

Notes:

  • Baking Pan: This recipe is baked in an 8x8-inch baking pan. To prepare the pan, line it with parchment paper and then non-stick spray. This will make it extremely easy to remove the cake once it’s cooled.
  • Room Temperature Ingredients: Any ingredient that needs to be at room temperature should be taken out of the refrigerator at least 1 hour before you want to bake. Do not skip this step!
  • Measuring Flour: To help ensure you don’t add extra flour, follow these three simple steps: 1) Fluff up the flour using a fork. 2) Spoon the flour into your measuring cup. 3) Scrape a knife across the top of the measuring cup to level out the flour.
  • Cake Batter: Unlike other cakes, this batter is thick so you’ll need to use a silicone spatula to help spread it out in the pan. Be careful not to overmix the batter! Overmixing will result in a dense cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 419kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 123mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 319IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apple cider coffee cake, apple cider crumb cake, apple cider desserts
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