Frosted Strawberry Cake Doughnut Recipe
Sneak Preview: This Frosted Strawberry Cake Donut Recipe is flavored with strawberry jello, fresh strawberries, and Greek yogurt, then frosted with a cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle with colored sugar if kids will be eating them.
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Are you looking for something to make breakfast celebratory and memorable for some children or grandchildren?
These baked strawberry donuts are easier than fried doughnuts, quicker than yeast doughnuts, healthier than most grocery store donuts, and unique because you made them.
If you haven’t found a donut pan yet and have kids or grandkids, what are you waiting for? I’m having so much fun with mine. Although you could use a mini-muffin pan, something about the donut shape makes them irresistible.
Five Reasons Why You Should Share Baked Strawberry Donuts with the Kids
- The dry strawberry Jello powder provides a pink color and intensifies the strawberry flavor.
- Chopped and mashed strawberries add freshness and flavor.
- Make a glaze flavored with strawberry Jello powder.
- Greek yogurt is added for taste, richness, and protein.
- Sprinkle sparkly or colored sugar on top. Have you ever noticed how much kids love sprinkles?
Happy Bakers Speak Up
“I am so glad you posted this recipe 🙂 I LOVED these, as did Tyler!!!”–-ANN H.
Kitchen Secret for Getting the Batter into a Doughnut Pan
Place the batter in a plastic bag and clip off a corner. Next, squeeze batter into donut pans going around each little post.
When I first saw this tip, it seemed like too much trouble to scoop the batter into a plastic bag. But believe me when I say: It goes better, faster, and neater for you with a bag. The batter is stiff and won’t drop off a spoon easily, so the donut looks lumpy and irregular.
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Help at Your Fingertips: For questions or suggestions, email Paula at saladinajar.com. If you need help, I’m happy to troubleshoot via email (faster than leaving a comment). Attach pictures and as many details as possible for the best advice.
Frosted Strawberry Cake Donuts Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (66 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon dry strawberry jello powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ cup (42 g) fresh strawberries, finely chopped
- ¼ cup (71 g) plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 (50 g) egg
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- a few drops of almond flavoring
Strawberry Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese
- 2-3+ tablespoons milk
- 2 cups (227 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon strawberry jello powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚F)
- Grease doughnut pan well (I use spray oil with flour in it i.e. Baking by Pam).
- Whisk 1 cup (120 g) unbleached all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup (66 g) granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon dry strawberry jello powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg together in a medium mixing bowl. (You can leave the nutmeg out, but it’s the secret of the characteristic donut flavor.)
- Whisk 1/4 cup (42 g) fresh strawberries, finely chopped, 1/4 cup (71 g) plain fat-free Greek yogurt, 1 (50 g) egg, 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and a few drops of almond flavoring together in a separate small bowl. Pour all at once over dry ingredients and stir only until everything is moistened.
- Spoon batter into a pastry bag or quart-size zippered plastic bag. Seal. Snip a small corner of the plastic bag and force dough out of the hole in a fat rope that encircles each doughnut cup. Fill only 1/2 to 3/4 full or you will lose the hole in the middle of your doughnut. Makes 12 donuts and possibly 3-4 “donut holes” in a mini cupcake pan. Bake for 9-10 minutes.
Strawberry Glaze:
- Combine 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese and 2-3+ tablespoons milk in a medium mixing bowl. Mix 2 cups (227 g) powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon strawberry jello powder with cream cheese until smooth. Add more milk (a few drops at a time) if necessary to achieve the correct consistency. It should drip slowly without being runny.
- Dip donuts face down into glaze and turn over to dry on a rack (see picture) or pour over the top. Sprinkle with colored sugar or other edible decorations, if desired, before the glaze dries.
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As a retired home economist, I created Saladinajar.com to share my belief that you don’t have to be a chef to find joy in creating homemade food worth sharing. Bread machines (used in an unconventional way), homemade yogurt, and quick microwave recipes are my specialty.