There are few things better than old-fashioned glazed donuts with a good cup of coffee. The golden glazed exteriors and soft, slightly crumbly interiors are a pure pleasure. These baked donuts couldn’t be easier to make, and trust me when I tell you they are truly delightful – perfect for when you’re craving something sweet and delicious. I’m a huge fan of donuts – I mean, who isn’t, right? Ever since I bought my first donut pan, I’ve been baking my Chocolate Glazed Donuts and Iced Vanilla Donuts on a regular basis, but the other day I was craving a bakery-style cake donut, and this recipe was the result of that craving (as many of my recipes are). Just looking at these photos makes me want to run to the kitchen to bake them again! They are simply exquisite and I hope you enjoy them just as much as we have!
Step By Step Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F/176°C and grease your donut pan well with a good quality baking spray. Melt the butter and allow it to cool (cool enough that it won’t cook the eggs when combined). Mix the wet ingredients by combining the cooled butter, the eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla extract. In a mixing bowl, mix the dry ingredients by combining the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix to combine. The mixture will be quite thick, but all of the flour should mix into the dough. If it seems too dry, add a little more buttermilk. Pipe the dough into the cavities of the pan using a piping bag, (or to use a large ziplock bag, just cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and pipe the batter into each cavity). Once filled, if the ends don’t meet up properly, just wet your finger and pat down the dough so you have neat rings. Bake for between 12 and 14 minutes, until golden and a cake tester comes out clean. You can use a toothpick to test if the donuts are cooked through. If it comes out clean, they are ready. Be careful not to overbake or the donuts may be dry. Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for around 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool for a further 20 minutes. Prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar with milk, vanilla, and a little salt. For detailed instructions on making the glaze, see my donut glaze recipe. Once the donuts are cooled, place a piece of parchment paper under a cooling rack to catch any glaze that falls from the donuts. Coat the donuts in the glaze by dipping them in the bowl. It’s not necessary to coat both sides, but you’re welcome to do so. Place the glazed donuts on the cooling rack to set. After about 20 minutes, the glaze will set and harden. Serve and enjoy every last bite. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
