I happen to have a surplus of apples, so we’re baking apple cake around here this week. I have my go-to my favourite apple cake recipe, but I was intrigued by this recipe from the September issue of Cook’s Illustrated magazine. In addition to the apples in the batter, they added apple cider to the batter and glaze. A full litre of apple cider is reduced down to one cup to really concentrate the flavour.
The recipe fills a large 12 cup bundt pan, but because I can’t resist anything mini, I used my bundlette pan. I also made a small loaf with the leftover batter. 
The batter comes together quickly. You don’t even have to bust out the mixer.
The baked cake gets brushed with some of that reduced cider and the remaining cider is mixed with icing sugar to create a yummy glaze.
Click here to print the recipe for Cider Glazed Apple Bundt Cake.
Random request here. I would love to print the recipe for the Caramel-Apple-cake that you refer to. However, the print link isn’t working from that post. (https://www.saltandserenity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Caramel-Apple-cake1.pdf ) Could you post that link again? Many thanks
Thanks for letting me know Moira. I think I have fixed the link. Please let me know if it still is not working.
Looks delish!!!
thanks, Pam!
Love all your posts, which apple cake do you like better..this one or your original one..tks
Thanks Dot. I think of the caramel apple cake as a really indulgent treat, a special occasion cake, while the cider glazed apple cake is more of an everyday/brunch/coffee cake kind of cake. Both have a place in my life!!
I made this for dessert for Saturday night. my cider took longer to reduce, but the result was delicious. I would definitely make this again!
I love the idea of apple cakes, but many of them taste more of spices and not so much of apples. Is this cake “apple-y”?
I know what you mean Elaine. I agree, the apple taste is sometimes very faint in many apple cakes. I think that because of the apple cider glaze, you will find this to be a strongly apple flavour cake. Let me know if you bake it and what you think!