New England Apple Cider Cake Recipes

NEW ENGLAND APPLE CIDER CAKE

Steps:

• Place the first cup of apple cider on the stove and bring to a boil and boil until reduced to ¼ cup. Set aside to cool.
• Core and peel the apples and then cut each into 16 slices (fewer slices if using smaller apples). Have a bowl of water that has a whole lemon squeezed into it. Place apples into water and then onto a plate to dry and set aside. This will keep them from turning brown.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until well mixed.
• With the mixer running, add one egg at a time beating until smooth. Scrap sides and beat until light and fluffy, about three minutes.
• In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Measure out cream and add cooled reduced cider to cream.
• With the mixer on low, alternate adding the flour mixture and the cream/cider mixture until well combined. Scrape sides and mix until smooth.
• Grease a 9X9 square pan liberally with vegetable shortening and pour in the batter.
• Arrange the apples, outer edges up into the top of the batter.
• In a small bowl or cup, mix the sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over the top of the cake and place in the oven for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• While the cake is baking, make the glaze.
• Place the second cup of apple cider on the stove as before only reduce down to two tablespoons. Watch it that it doesn't evaporate too far.
• Place the confectioners' sugar in a small bowl and add the reduced cider along with one tablespoon of milk or cream and stir. Add the last tablespoon of milk or cream a little at a time until desired consistency. It should be thick but runny enough to drizzle off the end of a spoon.
• When the cake comes out of the oven, cool to room temperature and cut into nine squares.
• Drizzle the glaze over each portion letting it run down the sides and serve.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.

APPLE CIDER POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir together all dry ingredients; set aside. Combine cider and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with cider mixture to batter. Mix until well blended. Spoon into a greased 10-in. angel food cake pan or fluted tube pan. , Bake at 325° for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Meanwhile, combine icing ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. While cake is warm, drizzle half of icing over cake. Serve remaining icing over individual cake servings if desired.