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Cider-Glazed Apple Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups apple cider
  • 3.75 cups flour
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground clove
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1.5 cups brown sugar
  • 3 eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups shredded tart apples (about 1.5 pounds)
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Place cider in a saucepan over medium-high heat and reduce to 1 cup. Set aside 2 tablespoons for the glaze.
  • Combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and clove.
  • Combine oil, eggs, vanilla, and remaining cider.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until just incorporated.
  • Add shredded apple just to mix through.
  • Portion into greased mini loaves, fill mini loafs ¾ full.
  • Bake at 375 degrees oven for 15-24 minutes.
  • When done, loaves should spring back when pushed gently and a toothpick should come out clean.
  • Remove from pan to cool.
  • Combine the 2 tablespoons of cider reduction and powdered sugar for the glaze.
  • When loaves are cool enough to touch submerge tops in glaze, then let cool completely.

Notes

Play around with the spices.
1 cup of dried fruit can be added.
1 cup of nuts can be added.
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