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Strawberry Donuts Recipe
Skip the bakery line and make these easy homemade strawberry donuts! Made with a cake mix base, they're perfect for busy families and anyone craving a delicious treat.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Resting Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 311 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 box Strawberry Cake Mix 15.25-ounces
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 eggs room temperature
Optional Icing ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles
Instructions
Make Batter
- In a medium bowl, combine cake mix and baking powder.
- Combine the oil, butter, and eggs (wet ingredients) in a smaller mixing bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients to the cake mixture and stir until combined. The batter will be smooth and slightly sticky.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes - up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a donut pan with nonstick spray when ready to bake.
- Use a piping bag or ziplock back with the corner cut out to pipe into the donut pan. Fill ⅓ to ½ full to keep the donut hole in the center.
- Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until the edges look crisp. They may appear to be undercooked.
- Cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Decorate
- Combine the milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla and stir with a whisk until smooth.
- If the frosting is too thin, add powdered sugar to thicken it.
- If the frosting is too thick, add milk to thin it.
- Decorate the cooled donuts by dipping one side in the frosting and place on the cooling rack. Coat with sprinkles.
Notes
- Don't skip the resting time for your batter. Chilling it will give your donuts a better texture.
- Make sure not to overfill your donut pan. Filling the pan halfway ensures that your donuts have that classic shape and the perfect hole in the middle.
- Bake these just until the edges look crisp. They might look a little undercooked, but they will keep cooking as they cool.
- You can use store-bought frosting to make the recipe even simpler.
Nutrition Information
Calories
311kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
255mg
(11%)
Potassium
49mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.01g
(0%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 311kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 255mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 49mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.