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Birthday Cake Doughnut Recipe

June 18, 2013 by Courtney ODell 7 Comments

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Birthday cake doghnuts- these are incredibly delicious and so easy to make! What is more fun than an individual doughnut shaped cake! at sweetcsdesigns.com #cake #doughnut #glutenfree

 

As you can tell, I have a thing for cakes. They are so much fun, so pretty, and I cant stop making them. Plus, they are little man’s favorite treat, and as he continues to work through his speech therapy, I can’t help but reward him for trying so hard to talk. And what doesn’t get someone motivated, if not CAKE?

I’ve been switching it up a lot and testing out a lot of techniques- especially since we’ve gone gluten free-  and wanted to share this fun and adorable birthday cake idea with you! I’m including a regular and gluten free recipe, too!

Instead of serving a boring old cake, why not serve individual Birthday Cake Doughnuts? They are delicious, easy to make and eat, and are so darn cute. You could even use this method with boxed cake mix, but I LOVE the recipe (and the gluten free recipe) I am using below. It is sweet, but not too overpowering, and has a perfect light crumb for a doughnut.

So grab your Wilton doughnut pan, and lets get cooking!

birthday cake doughnuts- these are so delicious and a fun twist on individual cakes! at sweetcsdesigns.com #cake #doughnut #glutenfree


Yield: 12

Birthday Cake Doughnut Recipe

Birthday Cake Doughnut Recipe
Skip the boring birthday cake and serve delicious vanilla birthday cake doughnuts instead! These are light, airy, sweet and super addictive!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour - gluten free use Bob's Red Mill AP flour and 1 1/4 tbsp xantham gum
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup whole milk

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Generously coat a mini doughnut pan with butter and dust with flour (GF: be sure entire pan is coated in butter, including top and sides any overflow might touch. GF flour sticks more so you want to be sure it pops right out).
  3. Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl (GF: also add in xantham gum).
  4. Beat in the butter one 1/2 teaspoonful at a time, using a stand mixer set on low speed, until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
  5. Beat in the sugar a tablespoon at a time, until the mixture looks like fine sand.
  6. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  7. Add vanilla and the milk, and beat on medium-high, just until blended.
  8. Do not overbeat or your doughnuts will be tough and chewy.
  9. Pour into doughnut cavities- only about 1/4-1/2 full so they don't over rise. (GF: this is extremely important! It is easier to remove if it doesn't spill over onto the sides of the pan when rising).
  10. Bake until slightly browned- about 15 minutes. (GF: let it brown just a touch over normal for easier removal. Add on a minute or two at most.)
  11. Cool cakes in the pan on a wire rack until cool to the touch and doughnuts pop out when teased with a fork or knife.
  12. Frost with pourable icing- recipes found at: http://sweetcsdesigns.com/homemade-pourable-icing/
© Courtney ODell

I like to serve them loaded up with sprinkles, because sprinkles make everything better! If they aren’t your thing, you could drizzle the doughnuts with chocolate icing stripes, use jimmies, nuts, candy or fondant flowers. Or maybe a decorate-your-own buffet!

These are so easy and versatile, they are sure to be crowd pleasers.

skip the cake and serve individual birthday cake doughnuts instead! These are so fun and delicious, and SUPER easy to make! at sweetcsdesigns.com #cake #doughnut #glutenfree

 And for an incredibly easy way to frost these (with a divine, not-too-sweet icing), check out this homemade pourable icing, as pictured on these doughnuts. Or you can use store bought icing to pour over the doughnuts using this technique.

Forget the traditional birthday cake- make these delicious and super simple birthday cake doughnuts instead! Gluten free recipe, too! at sweetcsdesigns.com #cake #doughnut #glutenfree

What celebration would you make these for? Getting the laundry done is enough of an excuse for me. Speaking of… I guess that means I need to start the next load!

Filed Under: gluten free, party planning, recipes Tagged With: baked doughnuts, birthday parties, cake, cake pan, doughnut, frosting, how to make a doughnut, individual cakes, kids parties, pourable icing, sprinkles, wilton

About Courtney ODell

Courtney loves to share great wine, good food, and loves to explore far flung places- all while masting an everyday elegant and easy style. Courtney writes the popular creative lifestyle blog Sweet C’s Designs- a site devoted to delicious everyday recipes, home decor, crafts, DIY inspiration, and photography tips to help make your every day extraordinary.
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  1. Corinne

    October 16, 2013 at 10:36 pm

    This is the second time I’ve been to your site.

    Thank you for explaining more information.

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    August 29, 2013 at 6:10 am

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    August 27, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    Really delicious. This recipe looks very nice. I want to make.
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    August 24, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    It’s delicious. I want to get it. but how? Is it possible for me to make it? really it ‘s looking extra ordinary……………………………………………!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. Laurie @ A Wiener Dog in the Kitchen

    June 21, 2013 at 11:22 pm

    These look so fun and delicious! I’d be thrilled to have a Birthday Donut, instead of cake… Great recipe!

    Reply
  6. Lolly Jane

    June 20, 2013 at 5:46 pm

    These look amazing, give me one through the computer, m’kay!? (;

    Reply

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