Cake Mix: Pumpkin Bundtings with Apple Cider Glaze

By fitmom

Ingredients

• Cakes:
• 1 package (18 1/4 ounces) spice cake mix
• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 1 1/3 cup water
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoom vanilla, butter and nut flavoring
• Glaze:
• 4 cups plus 2 teaspoons apple cider, divided
• 16 whole cloves
• 4 cinnamon sticks or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 12 mini (1/2-cup) bundt pans
2. For cakes, combine cake mix, pumpkin, water, eggs, oil, and flavoring in large bowl; mix well. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.
3. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick insterted near centers comes out clean. cool cakes in pans on wire racks 15 minutes. Remove to racks; cool completely.
4. For glaze, combine 4 cups apple cider, cloves and cinnamon sticks in nonstick skillet; bring to a boil over high heat. Boil 7 minutes or until liquid has reduced to 1 cup.
5. Meanwhile, combine remaining 2 tablespoons of apple cider and cornstarch in small bowl; stir until cornstarch is dissolved. When cider mixture is reduced, add cornstarch mixture; cook and stir until slightly thickened. remove from heat; cool completely.
6. Remove cloves and cinnamon sticks from glaze; discard. Spoon about 1 tablespoon apple cider glaze over each cake. Drizzle 1 tablespoon caramel topping around outer edge of each cake.