Description

This Apple Coffee Cake With Apple Cider Glaze is a moist, tender cake bursting with warm apple and spice flavors, beautifully balanced by a tangy and sweet apple cider glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, it offers a comforting homemade feel with simple, wholesome ingredients and customizable options to suit your taste or dietary needs.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Fruit

2 cups fresh apples, peeled, cored, and diced

Apple Cider Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar
3–4 tbsp apple cider (adjust for desired glaze consistency)

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Instructions

Prepare Your Pan and Ingredients: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan. Wash, peel, and dice your apples into small, even pieces to ensure they bake evenly within the batter.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt for an even distribution of leavening agents and spices.
Cream Butter and Sugars: In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter with the granulated sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender crumb in the cake.
Add Eggs and Vanilla: Incorporate the eggs one at a time, fully mixing each before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla extract to enhance aroma and flavor depth.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet one. Mix gently just until combined to maintain a light and airy batter.
Fold in Apples: Carefully fold the diced apples into the batter, distributing them evenly so every bite contains bursts of fresh apple.
Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before glazing.
Prepare the Apple Cider Glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar and apple cider until smooth and pourable. Adjust thickness by adding more cider or powdered sugar as needed.
Glaze the Cake: Drizzle the glaze evenly over the cooled cake, letting it drip down the sides for a glossy finish.

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter and even baking.
Do not overmix the batter to avoid a tough cake texture.
Choose crisp, tart apples to hold shape and provide flavor contrast.
Cool the cake completely before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting off.
Adjust glaze consistency by adding more apple cider to thin or powdered sugar to thicken.
Optionally add chopped nuts or a crumb topping before baking for extra texture.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of cake)
Calories: 320
Sugar: 24g
Sodium: 180mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Unsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 44g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 55mg