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Cinnamon Sugar Baked Cake Donut Cream Filling
Incredibly light and soft baked cake donuts dusted with a coating of cinnamon sugar will satisfy your sweet cravings with each scrumptious bite. You can stuff them with creamy and velvety Italian pastry cream, also the chocolate version, or enjoy them plain. These are a delightful treat you will crave and they are surprisingly easy to make. Best part- no mess with hot frying oil! Make any morning or afternoon special with a batch of baked cinnamon sugar donuts!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 555 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
For the donuts
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 extra-large egg lightly beaten
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
For the filling:
- 1 recipe Italian Pastry Cream or Italian Chocolate Pastry Cream
Instructions
- Make Italian pastry cream as directed and let cool in fridge at least 4 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 doughnut pans well.
- Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, orange zest, and vanilla. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Spoon the batter into the baking pans, filling each one a little more than three-quarters full. Bake for 17 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then tap the doughnuts out onto a sheet pan.
- For the topping, melt the 8 tablespoons of butter in an 8-inch sauté pan. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip each doughnut first in the butter and then in the cinnamon sugar, either on one side or both sides.
- To fill the donuts, simple cut them in half and ad 1-2 tablespoons of the prepared pastry cream in the center of the cut donut and cover with the other half. Best fresh. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
555kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
183mg
(61%)
Sodium
442mg
(18%)
Potassium
703mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
685IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
504mg
(50%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 555
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 555kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 183mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 442mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 703mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 685IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 504mg | 50% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.