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Apple Cider Pound Cake with Brown Butter Apple Cider Glaze

Moist and delicious, this Apple Cider Pound Cake is full of diced apples, oatmeal and plenty of spices!

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Honeycrisp Apples peeled, cored and diced (Approx. 2 cups)
  • 6 tablespoons apple cider
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • Brown Butter Apple Cider Glaze
  • 4 Tablespoons brown butter melted and cooled
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan and set aside.
  • Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat and add diced apples with 6 tablespoons of apple cider.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are soft and caramely, about 8 - 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugars on medium speed until well incorporated.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating for a full minute between additions.
  • Add vanilla bean paste.
  • With the mixer on low, gradually pour in the melted butter and then increase speed to medium-high and beat until velvety smooth, about 3 minutes.
  • Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Add the flour/oat mixture all at once, turn on low and beat until just incorporated. Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the cooled apple mixture with a spatula.
  • The batter will be very thick.
  • Carefully and evenly spoon batter into prepared bundt pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Start checking it at about 40 minutes to be safe.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before inverting to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Glaze with Brown Butter Apple Cider Glaze
  • To make the Brown Butter Apple Cider Glaze:
  • In a large bowl, combine the brown butter, vanilla paste and powdered sugar. Whisk until mixture comes together, then add in 1 tablespoon of apple cider. Continue to whisk until the glaze is smooth. This can take up to 3 minutes, so be patient and let the sugar melt into the butter and cider. If it still doesn't appear glaze-like or seems too thick, add in the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of cider and whisk again. Spoon over the pound cake when your glaze reaches your desired consistency. Allow to drip down the sides of the cake. Let the glaze set for at least 10 minutes before serving!
  • Enjoy warm or at room temperature!
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