Glazed Baked Red Velvet Donuts

These were absolutely incredible!! And really easy because they start with a cake mix that you just doctor up a bit and then dip into the glaze. The cake was super moist and would make great cupcakes too and the glaze added a great sweetness but not too rich. Also, if you don’t have a donut pan, you can make these in muffin tins.

Glazed Baked Red Velvet Donuts

Source: Donut Recipe from macaroni and cheesecake
Recipe Makes 12 donuts or 6 donuts & 20 to 24 “donut holes”

Ingredients:

For the Donuts:

• 2 2/3 cup Red Velvet dry cake mix*
• 2/3 cup buttermilk**
• 2 tbsp. canola oil
• 2 eggs

For the Glaze:

• 1/4 cup milk
  
• 1 tsp. vanilla
  
• 2 cups confectioner’s sugar

Directions:
For the Donuts:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a donut pan &/or mini muffin pan with cooking spray, set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, add the dry cake mix, buttermilk, canola oil, & eggs. Stir together with a spatula until fully incorporated. Scoop the batter into your prepared pans. Fill the donut or mini muffin cups approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full.
3. Bake for approximately 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and donuts and holes are set in the center. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then run a knife around the edges of each donut or donut hole and pop out of the pan. Place on a cooling rack to cool slightly.

For the Glaze:

1. While the donuts bake, in a small saucepan add milk & vanilla and stir together. Heat over low heat until warm.
2. This only takes a minute or so.
3. Add in the confectioner’s sugar and stir until fully incorporated and smooth.
4. Remove from heat and set pan over a bowl of warm water to keep the glaze dippable.

To Assemble:

1. Place a sheet pan under your cooling rack to catch drips.
2. While the donuts are still warm, dunk them into the glaze and set them back on the cooling rack. Allow to cool completely and the glaze to set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.