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Apple Cider Coffee Cake is moist and sweet with a pretty glaze. It stirs up in just minutes, and is perfect with a cup of coffee or a glass of milk.
Apple Cider Coffee Cake is made moist with the addition of grated apples as well as mayonnaise. If you love nuts like we do, they can be added to the cake and sprinkled on top of the glaze. Easy is the middle name of this coffee cake, as we used mayonnaise in place of eggs and oil.
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Why use mayonnaise in our coffee cake?
Many of you may remember Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake. It was popular in the 1960's and 70's and the reasons why still make sense today. Using mayonnaise means you don't need to have oil and eggs on hand, it results in a supremely moist cake, and maybe best of all - it's easy!
Blue Plate Mayonnaise has the pure ingredients you want in your cake, or anything you make for that matter. Did you know this? They were Voted #1 Mayonnaise by Epicurious.
There are really tons of other ways to use mayonnaise in your cooking. Don't just spread it on a sandwich! Find recipes using Blue Plate Mayonnaise here
This coffee cake has a great apple taste!
We used reduced apple cider and grated apples to give it a rich apple taste and moist texture. Grating the apples not only contributes to the moistness, but distributes the apple flavor more evenly through every bite. Grating also eliminates the possibility of any chunks of apple that don't get cooked thoroughly.
Apple cider is definitely the way to go if you can get it, and reducing it intensifies the flavor. If cider isn't available yet in your area, you can certainly use apple juice. We use cider as the liquid in the glaze as well, and it gives a subtle hint of apple there, too.
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Recipe FAQs
Sure! Wrap it tightly with aluminum foil, plastic freezer wrap, or store it in a heavy-duty freezer bag. When stored properly, it maintains its best quality for around 2 to 3 months.
📖 Recipe
Apple Cider Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise
- ¾ cup apple cider reduced to ½ cup over medium heat
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking sode
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups grated apples recommend tart, firm apple like Granny Smith
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1-¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon butter room temperature
- 3-4 Tablespoons apple cider
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients through vanilla in a large bowl with mixer at medium-low speed until well blended.
- Stir in apples and ¾ cup pecans (if desired) with a large spoon until well blended.
- Bake in 10 inch bundt pan (prepared with cooking spray) at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes clean.
- Cool for about 10 minutes and then flip onto serving plate.
- Whisk powdered sugar, softened butter and 3 Tablespoons apple cider until smooth. Add additional Tablespoon of cider if needed to reach pouring consistency.
- Pour glaze over cooled cake. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup chopped pecans if desired.
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A few items you'll need to make your Apple Cider Cake:
- A box grater like this is the easiest way to grate apples
- A mini chopper like this is how we like to chop nuts
- A 10 inch bundt pan
- Our favorite non-stick spray for baking
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A few more apple recipes:
- Fall Salad with Cider Vinaigrette
- Apple Berry Crisp
- Baked Brie with Apples & Bacon
- Apple Pecan Cheesecake
- Grilled Apples
- Apple Cobbler with Bisquick
If you love how this recipe sounds, our Banana Bread Bundt Cake with Bourbon Glaze is another amazing brunch/dessert classic.
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Kushigalu says
This cake looks gorgeous woyh interesting flavors. Would love to try this soon.
Pam says
Thanks so much, Kushigalu!
Sara says
This was so delicious and I love the super apple flavor. I never thought to use mayo before but it worked and kept the cake moist.
Pam says
It really works well for keeping the cake moist, doesn't it? Thanks, Sara!
Marie-Charlotte Chatelain says
OMG - YESSS! Adding mayo to this cake is SUCH A GREAT IDEA! It looks so moist without being too dense! And apple cider is THE FLAVOR in my home right now! We are very much ready for fall hahah! LOVE!
Pam says
We are ready too! Just wish the weather would cool off. Thanks, Marie-Charlotte!
Haley D. Williams says
I'm all about the cider this time of year. I never knew mayonnaise would make a cake so moist!
Pam says
It's really amazing, but when you think about it - it just makes sense. Thanks, Haley!
Andrea Metlika says
Wow! This is a great looking cake and sounds so flavorful! Yummy!
Pam says
Thank you, Andrea!
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Rachelle Williams says
I don't have a Bundt pan, can it be made in a Loaf Pan? What changes to baking time do you think it would be??
Pam says
Rachelle, We haven't tried it in a loaf pan, but I'm sure it would be great. I would start checking for doneness at about 40 minutes, but my guess is it will take closer to 50 minutes.
Carol says
Recipe calls for 1/2 cup brown sugar, not sure if it should be 1/2 cup PACKED brown sugar or just 1/2 cup brown sugar
Pam says
Hi Carol, Yes, the brown sugar should be packed.
Thomas says
Looks delicious I will try it soon as I get all of the ingredients .