Is there a difference or is it just a personal preference?
Seriously, these are the kind of things I think about....
Sad? Maybe, but I like to tell myself that it's just my passion for baking that leads me to these kinds of important life questions.
I've been meaning to make donuts for a while now. I actually got a hankering for them months ago and had the misfortune of not being able to find a doughnut pan anywhere, leading me to an online purchase. Needless to say, by the time I actually got the pan my craving had diminished and my new baking tool found its way to the back of the cabinet.
A little Spring cleaning later, the pan reappeared and I after one bite I remembered why I had wanted these glorious little breakfast treats in the first place.
Baking them makes me feel a little better about my breakfast choice, but if I get the deep fryer I registered for you best bet you'll be seeing the fried variety as well.
Baked Cake Donuts
Oven: 325 Bake time: 8-10 minutes
Makes 12 donuts (or halve it for 6)
2 cups AP flour
3/4 cup white sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp vanilla
1 TBS shortening
Preheat oven to 325. Spray Donut pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
Stir in buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and shortening and beat until blended.
Fill a pastry bag or ziplock bag with donut batter and cut tip/corner.
Bake for about 8-10 minutes, until donuts are browned.
While donuts are baking, prepare toppings*
Allow to cool slightly in pan before removing.
Glaze or coat with prepared toppings.
Topping choices
Cinnamon-Sugar: Place 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 sugar in ziplock bag. Lightly spray baked donuts with cooking spray and place in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Zip up bag and shake until donut is completely coated.
Powdered Sugar: Place 1/2 cup powdered sugar in ziplock bag. Place donut in bag, zip and shake until donut is completely coated.
Chocolate Glaze: Mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 TBS warm milk and 2 TBS cocoa powder in small bowl. Dip donut into glaze.
Happy Baking!
28 comments:
These look delicious! I love that glaze.
My husband really wants to get a fryer! I'm worried, though, I'm afraid once we get one..we'll never find clothes that fit!
thanks for the recipe!
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I love love donuts. Especially lately. Yours looks wonderful.
Evan! These look so good. They seriously look like they belong in a donut shop. I have a donut pan too, and I haven't used it since last summer. I really think it's time for me to dust mine off too.
I've so been craving a cake doughnut lately and these look perfect. I really need this pan. :)
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Putting the dough/batter in a siploc bag is a great tip.And the doughnuts are pretty cool too. Thank you.
These look delicious. I need one or three right now. Haha! They all look great. We love donuts in our house and I really need to invest in a donut pan. Yummy!
These look great! I loe doughnuts but usually find fried are SO much better than baked. I'll have to try this recipe though.
And I always wonder about the spelling difference! I usually do "doughnuts" mostly because I think "donuts" came from Dunkin' Donuts? I have no idea, though!
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I really really really want to make baked donuts sometime. I need to just do it! Thanks for posting this. You are giving me motivation to do it soon!
They look very yummy btw! :-)
I'll take a doughnut and a cup of coffee. :-)
Oh my goodness. Where did you get that doughnut pan?! I need it in my life.
LOVE your post and instructions! I just won a donut pan and had not thought about using the big bag to pipe in the batter. Glad I checked out your post!!!
Yummy donuts with varied topping! Love the chocolate ones...
I'll take two each of the powdered sugar and the chocolate glazed ones please. These look so good! :-)
I also hope you get the deep fryer you registered for so you can show us the fried version, as well. :-)
I'll take two each of the powdered sugar and the chocolate glazed ones please. These look so good! :-)
I also hope you get the deep fryer you registered for so you can show us the fried version, as well. :-)
I'd eat the whole batch! I wouldn't mean to, but I'm sure I would :D
Mmm, donuts... I've got to get myself one of those fancy donut pans. I think baking donuts would make it okay to eat them all the time :)
That's it! I'm going to have to get one of those donut pans!
What a wonderful post. I love the look of them: FAR better than the ones you buy in the shops! Also love how you call them donuts or doughnuts. Whatever they are, yours look just fabulous!
Wow Evan, these look incredible! It may be noon, but there's nothing more I want now than a homemade donut! Thanks for sharing. Also - I'm moving to Austin in three weeks and would love to get together with you sometime after then! Maybe for coffee and donuts (haha)? :)
These rock! I almost bought one of these pans a few weeks ago. You're making me sorry now. They couldn't look any better!
I love your donuts/doughnuts! They look perfect and super yummy. Thanks for visiting Calamity Kate's Kitchen. I am off to explore your beautiful blog!
Evan, your donuts look professional, they are just perfect.
The donut pan is so cool, I want one too!
I'd like a dozen to go please! I'm glad you found your pan, I hate when I find them in the back of the cupboard with dust on them. Hope you are having a great week.
-Gina-
ummm, Excuse me...... waiting....
Don't you just love when you forget about a baking pan and suddenly appears and so do your cravings? I love baked donuts (I'm deadly scared of deep-frying) and yours look great! Thanks for sharing
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