Cake Mix Donuts

Recipe for baked Cake Mix Donuts - my newest favorite quick and easy dessert! 4-ingredient donuts + easy glaze to decorate!

Prep Time15

Cook Time16

Decorating time20

Total Time51

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baked Donut Recipes, Cake Mix Donuts, Donuts from Cake Mix, Low Fat Donut Recipes, Red Velvet Donut Recipe

Servings: donuts

Calories: 240kcal

1 boxed cake mix (I used red velvet mix for the Gryffindor donuts in the photos)
3 eggs
½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick, melted and cooled)

1 cup powdered sugar
¾ Tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Sprinkle mix of your choice (optional; I used a Harry Potter sprinkle mix similar to this one!)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease donut pan(s) with baker’s floured cooking spray (or grease and sprinkle with a bit of flour).
Mix together wet ingredients (eggs and butter) with a whisk or in a stand mixer with a paddle until fully combined (make sure melted butter isn't too hot, so it doesn't cook the eggs).
Add in cake mix, and mix on low speed until incorporated, and then increase speed to medium and beat for 1 minute. The mixture will be thick.
Fill each donut ring just over half full – the batter will overflow the rings if they're over-filled. About ¼ cup usually fills my donut pans to the right level
Bake at 350 ℉ for 12-16 minutes, until each donut is no longer sticky in the center and a toothpick comes out clean.

Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl, and whisk until well blended. (You can add a bit more powdered sugar or milk if your glaze seems too thin or thick.)
Glaze donuts either by dipping upside down in the bowl, or by transferring glaze to a piping bag and drizzling over the donuts.
(This glaze can dry fairly quickly in warm/dry weather, so cover if you’re not going to glaze your donuts right away!) Decorate to your liking – and enjoy!

(Please note nutrition information is an estimate and may not be exactly accurate.)

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g