Spiced Cake Doughnut Recipe

By Angela Sellari Jump to Recipe

I was eager to try out my new doughnut pans and am quite pleased with my first batch of doughnuts.

This spiced cake doughnut recipe is perfect for breakfast. It yields light, fluffy doughnuts that are full of spice and sweetness, while not being overly sweet. Don’t have a doughnut pan? No worries, this recipe would work just fine for muffins.

Ingredients:

• 2 c ups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tsp vanila extract
• 1 tbsp shortening

Glaze:

• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 tbsp hot water

Instructions:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease the doughnut pan. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Stir in milk, eggs, vanilla and shortening. Beat together until well blended.

Step 2: Fill each doughnut cup approximately 3/4 full. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until doughnuts spring back when touched. Allow to cool slightly before removing from pan.

Step 3: To make glaze, blend confectioners sugar and hot water in a small bowl. Dip doughnuts in the glaze when serving. Recipe yields 12 spiced cake doughnuts.

Spiced Cake Doughnut Recipe

Angela Sellari

This spiced cake doughnut recipe is perfect for breakfast. It yields light, fluffy doughnuts that are full of spice and sweetness, while not being overly sweet. Don't have a doughnut pan? No worries, this recipe would work just fine for muffins.

4.84 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 292 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cup ups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanila extract
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Glaze:

• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease the doughnut pan. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Stir in milk, eggs, vanilla and shortening. Beat together until well blended.
• Fill each doughnut cup approximately 3/4 full. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until doughnuts spring back when touched. Allow to cool slightly before removing from pan.
  
• To make glaze, blend confectioners sugar and hot water in a small bowl. Dip doughnuts in the glaze when serving. Recipe yields 12 spiced cake doughnuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 422mgFiber: 1g

Keyword Spiced Cake Doughnut

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