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Apple Cider Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Joanie Elbourn 

"Fall in New England is so beautiful, and the apple cider here is the best! This recipe is a family favorite and I like to serve it with hot cocoa."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 6 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine
  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ICING:
  • 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. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir together all dry ingredients; set aside. Combine cider and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with cider mixture to batter. Mix until well blended. Spoon into a greased 10-in. angel food cake pan or fluted tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 1 hour and 10 minutes or until cake tests done. Meanwhile, combine all icing ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. While cake is warm, drizzle 1/2 of the icing over cake. Serve remaining icing over individual cake servings, if desired.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 8, 2006 by PKC 
I doubled up on all the spices: cinnamon,ginger and cloves and the result was delicious! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 5, 2007 by emmae 
This cake is awesome. My roommate has made it too many times to count. Here's a hint....make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 30, 2006 by LESLIE 
This was just okay for me, pretty bland overall. Needs additional spices or a sweeter... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 18, 2008 by LilacBuddhaCat 
Husband work absolutely loved! I made these into little mini pound cake servings and everyone... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.17 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 23, 2008 by J. Middleton 
I added the extra spices like someone said and the result was delicious -- thank you for this... MORE


 
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