Devil’s Food Donuts

Easy, baked donuts? Yes, please! I found this recipe on Jennifer Meyerling’s blog and tweaked it by adding cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. The only challenge is buying a donut baking pan (and waiting patiently for it to arrive). I found mine on Amazon – standard and mini donut sizes. These donuts are perfect for a party because they are so easy to make, so easy to personalize, and let’s face it – so delicious! They are great for satisfying your sweet tooth as well if you cut the recipe into thirds to keep the amount of donuts made to a reasonable number. Wait, is there a reasonable number of donuts? I don’t think so… Either way, you will enjoy this variation of the good old reliable box cake mix. Now how easy is that?

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Devil's Food Donuts

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Serves: 24

Ingredients

Batter:

1 (15.25 oz) box Devil's Food cake mix
½ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla
1 large egg
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 cup water

Glaze:

1 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
1½ cups powdered sugar
3 Tbsp milk

Topping:

cocoa powder (optional)
powdered sugar (optional)
assorted sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

For the donuts

Spray donut pans with non-stick cooking spray or grease lightly with coconut oil, set aside.
Whisk together dry cake mix, spices, vanilla, egg, vegetable oil, and water until combined.
Pour batter into a large, gallon sized plastic bag and snip off small portion of one corner. Squeeze donut mix into prepared donut pan until cups are about ½ full.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-14 minutes.
Let donuts cool in pan for about 5-10 minutes then remove and let cool completely on wire rack.

For the Glaze

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together butter, powdered sugar, and milk until just combined.
Dip the cooled donut about ½ way into the glaze then lift and turn sideways to let extra run off. Place back on wire cooling rack.
Repeat with remaining donuts.
Top with optional toppings and enjoy!

I glazed these donuts first then dusted cocoa powder and powdered sugar lightly on top.

Enjoy!

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2 COMMENTS

Melissa Blanchard | 24th Apr 23

Your recipe doesn’t say when to add the nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla. I’m assuming the dry ingredients will all go in together and I will add the vanilla last.
- Kent | 26th Apr 23
  
  Thank you for pointing out that omission. I have corrected the recipe.