Apple Cider Donut Cake

Spray a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray and dust with flour. Preheat oven to 325°F.

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil – not olive
• 3 eggs 
• 1 cup apple sauce at room temperature
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup apple cider, at room temperature

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
• 4 Tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1. Mix dry ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Whisk together 3 cups of flour, 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
   2. Mix wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1 cup oil. Mix with a hand mixer until well combined. Add 3 eggs and continue to mix for 2 more minutes. Add 1 cup applesauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, then mix until well combined..
   3. Alternate dry ingredients and cider into the batter until the flour is incorporated.
   4. Bake: for 50 minutes. The cake will be done when a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
   5. Cool the cake for 1 hour in the bundt pan. Then, invert cake onto a cooling rack.
   6. Coat topping on cake: Brush 3 tablespoons of melted butter onto the cake using a pastry brush. In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of sugar with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the top and sides of the cake.

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