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We made this New England Apple Cider Cake using fresh #Walmart Produce as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars.
I’ve mentioned before that my husband Jack has been pouring through my mother’s old recipe box – and he has jokingly accused me of ‘holding out on him’ because there are so many good recipes inside!
My mother definitely had a sweet tooth, as is evident by the heavy proportion of handwritten recipes for sweet dessert recipes – like this New England Apple Cider Cake – compared to the fewer number of savory recipes in her recipe box!
And with six kids at home, plus full-time jobs held by both of my parents, easy recipes that could feed a large family were also a plus! This New England Apple Cider Cake is very easy to make and very delicious – chock full of sliced Granny Smith apples in a simple, sweet cake that gets great flavor and moisture from cinnamon, heavy cream and apple cider! This cake also has a delicious, creamy apple cider glaze that gets drizzled over the top when served! (I could eat that with a spoon!)
Back then, both of my parents also knew how to spend their money wisely…and I learned well by watching them. I’m always looking for a good value on anything I buy, and Walmart is a great, affordable place to shop for quality, farm-fresh produce – including the Granny Smith apples you’ll need for this recipe!
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New England Apple Cider Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 cup apple cider
- 2 cups Granny Smith apples (3 large or 4 small apples)
- 1 whole lemon
- 1/4 cup softened butter (4 tablespoons or half a stick)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Enough vegetable shortening to grease a 9×9-inch baking pan
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
For the Glaze
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- Vanilla Ice Cream, optional for serving
Instructions
- 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.
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This cake looks delicious and I will definitely be making it once the weather gets cooler and I can enjoy the smell of apples and cinnamon baking in the oven. Love the glaze on the cake. Wow, I will enjoy this so much. I am like your mother, I have a sweet tooth and have a lot more sweet recipes in my files than I do savory, though I do like both, but sweet much, much more. Your site looks great, I have saved it to my favorites so I can come back anytime I want. Thank you.
Thank you so much Christine! We’re glad you found us! Hope you love the recipe!
This looks absolutely scrumptious! I love the use of cream in it. I’ve never made a cake quite like this which intrigues me. Thanks for the recipe! Pinned and yummed.
Thank you so much!
would love to try this recipe, but as an Australian I have to ask… Is this apple juice type cider used or what we in Australia mean by apple cider, being a 12% alcohol beverage??
Thanks!!
Hi – It’s an apple juice type vinegar – no alcohol. Hope that helps clarify Amanda!
The glaze ingredients states 1 cup of cider, but the instructions say to add the reduced cider to the powdered sugar. Should this 1 cup of cider also be reduced like the cider in the cake?
Hi Helen – Yes – that reduction step is Step #13 in the recipe. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
I also meant to say that Granny Smith and here apples originated in Eastwood NSW which is just 2 suburbs away from us. They have a Festival celebrating her and the apples in October every year. She would be so proud to eat your mothers cake too 🙂 ♥
Oh wow – I have to admit I never knew that Granny Smith was a real person!! What a fun festival – thank you for letting me know. (I love learning the history behind foods!) Thanks again Robyn!
Hi Martha, I am from Sydney and found this recipe recently and couldn’t wait to try it. I made it for a family birthday today and absolutely everyone loved it! The glaze is just so delicious! I am glad there was a small slice left for my Mum and I tomorrow. That concentrated apple cider is just the kick needed to make it different from other apple cakes. It will now become a family favourite! Thanks so much for sharing your mothers recipe 🙂 ♥
Thank you for writing to us Robyn! I’m so glad you all enjoyed the recipe as much as we did! 🙂
Made this.. delicious!
By the way, as much I wanted to knock Walmart groceries when they came to Canada, I can’t. The prices are great and they carry lots of local organic choices. I still support the little guy when I can but I have to say I’m impressed with Walmart produce!
Thanks Kiara!
Hi Martha,
Can I use “apple cider vinegar” in your recipe or just “apple cider” only?
Thank you.
Hi Venez – No, vinegar won’t work but if you don’t have cider you can try substituting apple juice instead! Hope that helps!
Thanks a lot for your advice Martha. Will keep that in mind.
Cheers 🙂
Oh my goodness, this looks/sounds delicious…having been born/brought up in Vermont, I can vouch there is nothing better than a fresh crunchy apple from New England! My husband will love this cake.
Have a great week.
Thank you so much Marigene! I agree…! 🙂
OMG!!!! first time here and I want to eat all of it! yuum!!!
Thanks Carolina! We’re glad you found us!