Cinnamon Apple Bundt Cake

1. Prepare the Oven and Bundt Pan

Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and generously grease a Bundt pan with butter.

2. Cook the Apples

Place the chopped Granny Smith apple and apple cider in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until the apples are soft enough to be easily smashed with a fork.

3. Puree the Apples

Once the apples are tender, let the mixture cool for about 5 minutes, then process it into a smooth puree using a food processor.

4. Measure Apple Puree and Mix with Milk

Measure the apple puree and combine it with enough milk to reach a total of 1 cup of liquid. Set this aside.

5. Mix Dry Ingredients

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, and ground mace.

6. Cream Butter and Sugars

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat 8 tablespoons of butter with the granulated sugar and light brown sugar on medium speed for about 3 minutes, until the mixture is light and fluffy.

7. Add Eggs

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition to ensure they're fully incorporated.

8. Add Oil

Pour in the vegetable oil and continue beating until the mixture is smooth, about 45 seconds.

9. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients

With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and the apple mixture to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Finally, beat in the vanilla extract for about 10 seconds.

10. Transfer to Bundt Pan and Bake

Scrape the batter into the prepared Bundt pan, smoothing the top. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs.

11. Cool the Cake

Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack.

12. Prepare Cinnamon Sugar Coating

While the cake is still warm, prepare the cinnamon sugar coating by combining the granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl.

13. Apply Cinnamon Sugar Coating

Sprinkle this mixture generously over the cake, rubbing it onto the sides.

14. Cool Completely

Allow the cake to cool completely on the wire rack, which should take about an hour.