Fluffy Cake Doughnuts

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This baked cake doughnut recipe is very quick and easy to make. My doughnut pan is like a muffin pan, but it has doughnut-shaped holes rather than muffin-shaped holes. These are baked, not fried, so they have fewer calories. I mix up either a powdered sugar glaze or a chocolate icing to top these with, but my husband just likes them plain.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 doughnuts
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ¾ cup milk

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • 1 tablespoon shortening

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

  • 2 tablespoons hot water

  • ½ teaspoon almond extract

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a doughnut pan.

  2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in milk, eggs, shortening, and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Fill each prepared doughnut cup approximately 3/4 full.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until doughnuts spring back when touched, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before removing from the pan.

  4. While the doughnuts are cooling, make the glaze: Blend confectioners' sugar, hot water, and almond extract together in a small bowl. Dip doughnuts in the glaze when serving.

Recipe Tips

For a chocolate glaze, stir 1/2 cup melted chocolate chips into the glaze mixture.

You can roll doughnuts in cinnamon and white sugar, but it doesn't stick well.

590 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

196 Calories
2g Fat
40g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 196
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 4%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Sodium 272mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 40g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 4g 7%
Calcium 60mg 5%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 58mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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