Name: Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf Cake
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: Kosher salt; ¼ cup (50 g) sugar; ½ tsp. cinnamon; ¼ tsp. nutmeg; 9 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided, plus more for pan; 1½ cups apple cider; ½ cup sour cream; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1¼ cups plus 2 Tbsp. (172 g) all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsp. (15 g) cornstarch; 1¼ tsp. baking powder; ½ tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more; ½ tsp. ground cinnamon, divided; ¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg, divided; 2 large eggs, room temperature; ¾ cup (150 g) sugar, divided

sugardusted apple cider doughnut loaf cake cut into slices

Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou

This cake is ideal for baking on the weekend and then eating a slice every evening (or morning) throughout the week. The recipe is flexible—you can replace up to ½ cup (63 grams) all-purpose flour with whole wheat, use 2 Tbsp. flour instead of cornstarch, swap buttermilk for the sour cream, or use any neutral oil in place of the butter. Oh, and thanks to the reduced cider that’s incorporated into the batter and soaked into the warm cake, it actually tastes just like a farmstand cider doughnut.

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