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Lemon and Raspberry Donuts

A baked lemon donut with raspberry glaze. Super easy to whip up for a quick and zesty baked treat.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Lemon Baked Donuts
  • 1¾ cup plain flour
  • 1¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 10 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon lemon extract
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
  • ½ cup soured milk or buttermilk
Ingredients for the Raspberry Glaze
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
  • Zest and juice of half a lemon
  • ¾ cup powdered icing sugar

Instructions

Instructions for Baked Donuts
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  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175C/155C Fan).
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together your butter and sugar until pale and well mixed. Add the eggs one at a time and whisk together after each. Then add the extracts and zest, whisking to combine.
  3. Add the baking powder, salt and then the flour slowly in three or four additions - mixing to combine after each.
  4. Add the soured milk or buttermilk slowly in several additions, mixing as you go until you have a fully combined, smooth, thick batter.
  5. Add your batter to a piping bag and pipe around twelve donut mould holes. Fill these approximately ¾ full.
  6. Place in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the thickest part of the middle donuts comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for a few minutes if using silicone moulds. Then turn out onto a wire rack to cool while you make the glaze.
Instructions for Raspberry Glaze
  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook down your raspberries with the lemon juice and zest. Mash these with a fork or the back of a spoon and bring to a boil. You can reduce these down for 5 to 10 minutes - the longer the more powerful the flavour. Remove from the heat and strain with a fine sieve to remove the seeds and pulp.
  2. Add two tablespoons of the liquid to the powdered sugar and whisk together. You may need to add a bit more of the liquid to reach a good glazing consistency. If you add too much liquid, add a bit more powdered sugar to thicken.
  3. Holding the donuts by their base, dip the tops of each into the glaze to coat or drizzle across.