Apple Cider Pound Cake

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

17 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter.
2

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3

Stir together all dry ingredients; set aside.
4

Combine cider and vanilla.
5

Add dry ingredients alternately with cider mixture to batter.
6

Mix until well blended.
7

Spoon into a greased 10-inch angel food cake pan or fluted tube pan.
8

Bake at 325F (160C) for about 1 hour and 10 minutes or until cake tests done.
9

Meanwhile, combine all icing ingredients in a saucepan.
10

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
11

While cake is warm, drizzle 13 of the icing over the cake.
12

Serve remaining icing over individual cake servings, if desired.