Description
A moist and tender fall cake combining the warm flavors of bourbon, apple cider, and spices, featuring diced apples and a luscious bourbon glaze.
Ingredients
2½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup bourbon
1 cup apple cider
½ cup sour cream
2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
For the Bourbon Glaze:
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
¼ cup bourbon
¼ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-cup bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Mix bourbon and apple cider in a small bowl. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture, alternating with bourbon mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.
- Fold in sour cream and diced apples gently.
- Pour batter into prepared bundt pan and spread evenly.
- Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- For glaze, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and bourbon, bring to a boil, then simmer 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, stir in heavy cream and vanilla extract. Let cool slightly, then drizzle glaze over cooled cake.
Notes
Peeling apples results in a smoother texture but leaving skins adds color and fiber.
For a non-alcoholic version, replace bourbon with extra apple cider or vanilla extract.
Try swapping apples for pears or adding chopped pecans/walnuts for variation.
Store covered at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze wrapped up to 2 months.
Warm slices in the microwave for 20 seconds to refresh before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
