Apple Cider Cake with Maple Glaze

Name: Vegan Apple Cider Cake with Maple Glaze
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 cups white whole wheat flour (or whole wheat flour); 1 cup coconut sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1½ teaspoons cinnamon; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; 2 tablespoons agave maple blend (or maple syrup); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup spiced apple cider; 1 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 banana, mashed; 1 tablespoon sugar; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 2 teaspoons vegan butter, softened; Pinch of salt

Oct 19, 2023 · by Kate Kasbee · Modified: Aug 7, 2024

Jump to Recipe· 5 from 1 review

It’s definitely October, but here in Los Angeles it feels like summer is never going to end. We’ve suffered another heatwave this week and I am craving a change in the weather. I remember feeling antsy about the lagging change in seasons when I lived in Chicago, too - for the opposite reason of course. A snow shower in late April would completely crush my spirit.

It’s pretty ironic how excited I am for cooler weather when that’s all I wanted to get away from most of my adult life. All of this is to say, this Vegan Apple Cider Cake with Maple Glaze gave me the taste of autumn I’ve been wanting for weeks.

apple cider cake with maple glaze pouring over the top.

I have to confess: baking makes me nervous. Cooking is so much more relaxed for me. I can add a little bit of this or that to a dish until I’m happy with it. When developing recipes like this Vegan Apple Cider Cake with Maple Glaze, I cross my fingers and hope for the best.

Luckily, this fall dessert recipe came out absolutely delicious on the first try. The cake itself is perfectly moist and not overly saccharine, an ideal pairing for the sweet maple glaze to be drizzled on top. The drizzle is totally optional, but highly recommended.

apple cider cake ingredients on a white board.

Here's what you'll need to make this delicious apple cider cake at home, most of which you'll probably already have in your pantry:

white whole wheat flour (or whole wheat flour)
coconut sugar
powdered sugar
baking powder
baking soda
salt
cinnamon
nutmeg
agave maple blend (or maple syrup)
vanilla extract
spiced apple cider
unsweetened applesauce
banana
vegan butter

finished apple cider cake dusted with powdered sugar.

Did you know that a bundt cake is just a regular cake baked in a funky pan? Spoiler alert: I learned this fact during the process of making my upcoming cookbook, Vegan Boards, which has a mini bundt cake board in it. I used a 9-inch bundt cake pan and the batter filled it a little more than halfway. This ended up being perfect, as the cake really expanded in the oven.

What happens if your cake sticks in the bundt pan?

Some of you will probably be annoyed to hear that I have never had this problem. My bundt cakes always slide right out with no sticking issues whatsoever. What’s my trick?

I lightly coat the inside of the bundt pan with coconut oil cooking spray, making sure to get it in every nook and cranny. Then, when the bundt cake is done baking, I let it rest in the pan for 10 minutes before flipping it over onto a cooling rack.

If you have any additional tips for getting a cake out of a bundt pan, feel free to share them in the recipe comments!

A sprinkle of cinnamon sugar and a drizzle of maple glaze take this dairy-free, egg-free apple cider cake to the next level. It’s the absolute perfect fall dessert recipe to share after a day of apple picking or for any autumn celebration.