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  • Apple Cider Mini Donuts 🍎

    Apple Cider Mini Donuts 🍎

    There’s something cozy and comforting about the smell of apple cider and cinnamon baking in the oven. These soft, sugar–coated donuts are a sweet reminder to slow down and savor the simple gifts of the season.

    Ingredients:

    • 1/2 cup fresh apple cider
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    • 1 large egg
    • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

    • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

    Directions:

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a donut pan. ⬅️ (affiliate link)

    In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

    Add melted butter, egg, sugars, milk, vanilla, and apple cider.

    Stir until smooth. The batter will be thick.

    Spoon or pipe batter into the pan, filling about halfway.
    Note: I put the donut batter into a gallon size Ziploc bag. Cut the corner to pipe into the pan.

    Bake 10–11 minutes, or until donuts spring back when touched.
    Cool for a few minutes.

    For topping: mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
    Dip each donut in melted butter, then coat with the cinnamon-sugar!

    They are the best served warm!

    A Porch Reflection 🌿

    Baking these donuts fills the house with a sweetness that lingers long after they’re gone. Life with God is much the same – He sprinkles grace and joy into even our ordinary days ✨

    With love, from the porch,
    Laura

  • Babci’s Apple Cake

    Babci’s Apple Cake

    There’s something about fall that makes me want to reach for simple, old-fashioned recipes. They fill the kitchen with warmth. They feel like a hug from generations past. This one is from my Babci (Polish for grandmother), and it’s as humble as it is delicious. You’ll need a small bundt pan. Gather a few pantry staples and one crisp apple. With these, you can bake a little taste of comfort.

    “Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.”

    Ingredients:

    • 1 egg
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup olive oil (or vegetable oil)
    • ¼ cup orange juice
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 small Granny Smith apple, sliced very thin

    Directions:

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

    Grease a 6″ bundt pan (the perfect size for afternoon tea).

    Mix all ingredients except the apple, stirring by hand until smooth.

    Pour half the batter into the pan (the batter will be thick)

    Layer the thinly sliced apple on top.

    Add the rest of the batter over the apples.

    Bake for 30–35 minutes. Check at 30 minutes since ovens vary. I use a gas stove, so my timing may be different.

    I like to do a light dusting of confectioner’s sugar.

    Let cool slightly before turning out and serving.

    This little bundt cake is sweet and simple. It’s just the right size for sharing with a neighbor. You can also enjoy it with tea on a crisp fall afternoon. 🍂✨