Small Batch: Apple Cider Cake Donuts
With Gluten Free/Dairy Free Alternate Instructions!
Servings: 12 Donuts
Equipment
- 2 6 cavity donut pans
Ingredients
- 1½ cups flour GF 1:1 all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar or sub ½ tsp white vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup apple cider
- 6 tbsp melted butter or sub dairy free plant butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
Topping
- 4 tbsp melted butter or sub dairy free plant butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Batter
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (175°C) and grease the donut pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cream of tartar, cinnamon, and sugar.
- Next, add the apple cider, melted butter, eggs and vanilla. Mix until well just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
Step 2: Bake the Donuts
- Fill each donut cavity about 3/4 full with the batter. You can transfer to a piping bag for easy filling.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and they look lightly browned.
- Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Step 3: Coat the Donuts
- While the donuts are cooling, mix the sugar and cinnamon for the coating in a shallow bowl.
- Dip each warm donut into melted butter- just the top!
- Then roll the top and bottom in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until evenly coated.
Step 4: Enjoy!
- Serve warm or cooled, and enjoy your delicious homemade apple cider cake donuts with a cup of coffee or cider!