Apple Cider Pound Cake

Name: Apple Cider Pound Cake
Ingredients: 3 cups sugar; 1-1/2 cups butter, softened; 6 large eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup apple cider; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

17 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups butter, softened
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup apple cider
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1

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.
2

Bake at 325° for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
3

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.