APPLE CIDER POUND CAKE

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Make and share this Apple Cider Pound Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup unsweetened apple cider or 1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups packed dried apple rings, chopped
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
3 tablespoons unsweetened apple cider or 3 tablespoons apple juice
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°; spray 10-inch tube pan with baking spray with flour.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add eggs, butter, apple cider, shortening, and vanilla to flour mixture.
  • Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat for 1 minute, until blended.
  • Scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a spatula; beat on high for 2 minutes.
  • Gently stir in dried apples.
  • Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
  • Bake for 80-90 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
  • Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert cake onto rack to cool completely.
  • When cake is cooled, make icing-in a small bowl, whisk together the icing ingredients until blended and smooth; use immediately.
  • Drizzle icing over top of cooled cake.

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