Apple Cider Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Cider Pound Cake

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup shortening
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• All Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Salt
• Apple Pie Spice
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How to Make Apple Cider Pound Cake

1. Cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter and ½ cup shortening until light and fluffy.
2. Gradually add 2 cups granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
3. Add 4 large eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients and 1 cup apple cider to the creamed mixture, alternating between the two and beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
6. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
7. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
8. Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F (160°C) for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.