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Cranberry Orange Cake Doughnuts

Cranberries and orange zest turn a basic cupcake recipe into these fun and festive Cranberry Orange Donuts.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 12 doughnuts
Calories: 268 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ cups softened butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cranberries
FOR THE GLAZE:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 Tablespoon orange zest
  • 3 Tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease 2 nonstick doughnut pans with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix butter and sugar together until creamed. Stir in vanilla, eggs and orange zest. Alternate adding in the dry ingredients with the milk, starting with the dry and ending with the wet. Do not over mix. Stir in chopped cranberries.
  3. Spoon into prepared pans evenly, about 2 spoonfuls of batter into each cavity. Reduce oven temperature to 325ºF and bake 12-14 minutes or until bottoms are barely starting to turn golden. Remove from oven and cool completely. For the glaze, add all ingredients into a small bowl and stir until smooth and runny. (You may need to add more cream to get the desired consistency.)
  4. Place a doughnut down into the glaze halfway and remove. Place on a rack and continue to dip until all doughnuts have been glazed. After 2 hours, glaze should be set.

Nutrition Information

Calories 268kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 54mg (18%) Sodium 133mg (6%) Potassium 88mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 27g (54%) Vitamin A 348IU (7%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 41mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12doughnuts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 268

% Daily Value*

Calories 268kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 133mg 6%
Potassium 88mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 27g 54%
Vitamin A 348IU 7%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 41mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.