Whether you make these Powdered Sugar Donuts for breakfast or dessert, you’re going to LOVE the delicious results!
With just 5 ingredients and 15 minutes for prep, they’re also crazy easy to make!
Powdered Sugar Donuts
Today I’m going to show you how to make powdered sugar donuts in a donut pan… Baked, Not Fried! And let me tell you… you won’t believe how EASY this Betty Crocker Cake Mix Donuts Recipe is!
Katherine writes: “A perfect little treat!!”
This sweet cake mix donut recipe baked in the oven will have you dreaming for more as soon as they are gone.
Now these aren’t your typical dense cake mix donuts, but are more of a light and fluffy powdered sugar donut.
And yes… they’re melt-in-your-mouth delicious, too.
Seriously, what’s not to love about light and fluffy donuts covered in powdered sugar for dessert or brunch!!
Or make them even better when you give them a scrumptious chocolate makeover with this rich and decadent Homemade Chocolate Frosting!
So if you love simple recipes that take hardly any ingredients, you’re really going to love this EASY cake mix donuts recipe!
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Let’s get baking, shall we?
Here’s what you’ll need to get your baked powdered sugar donuts started…
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What Are The Ingredients In Powdered Donuts?
I’ve kept the ingredients for these tasty powdered donuts as easy and simple for you as possible:
- Betty Crocker French Vanilla Cake Mix
- Eggs
- Milk
- Butter
- Powdered Sugar
How Do You Keep Powdered Sugar From Melting On Donuts?
So what is the white powder on donuts and how do you keep it from melting or disappearing?
It’s powdered sugar and the trick for making sure the powdered sugar doesn’t melt is to do this…
1. Bake these powdered sugar donuts, instead of frying them.
2. Then, once you have removed the donuts from the oven, wait 5 minutes to make sure the donuts have cooled.
3. Once the donuts have cooled, roll the donuts in fresh powdered sugar.
This process will ensure that your donuts maintain a nice, consistent powdered sugar coating that doesn’t disappear!!
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In addition to using powdered sugar to coat your fresh baked donuts, you can also top your homemade donuts with one of these delicious scratch made frosting ideas…
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Powdered Sugar Donuts Reviews
Here’s What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Powdered Sugar Cake Mix Donuts Recipe…
Katherine writes: “A perfect little treat!!”
Rhonda writes: “Perfect Valentine’s Day treat for my hubs.”
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Powdered Sugar Donuts
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Vanilla Cake Mix
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 tbsp. Butter, melted
- 2/3 cup Milk
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, butter, and milk, and mix with mixer until well combined.
- Spray donut pan with non-stick cooking spray, and spoon mixture into pan filling each spot no more than halfway full.
- Bake for 11 - 13 minutes, or until done.
- Remove donuts from pan, and roll in powdered sugar. Wait 5 minutes, then re-roll each donut in powdered sugar one more time. ENJOY!
Notes
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So have you tried making these Powdered Sugar Donuts yet?
Share with us in the comments below!
This is a cool idea. I’m so tempted to try this.
xoxo
Lovely
Thanks, Lovely! Happy baking! 🙂
I love how easy these are with the cake mix, Heidi!! I’ve got to pick up a box so I can make these for the kids soon. They look positively scrumptious!
Thanks so much, Katherine! Have fun making them for your kids!
What a creative use of cake mix! Perfect with a cup of coffee.
Ooh yes… it really is the perfect match for your coffee!
My grandmother used to make donuts when I was a kid. My sisters and I loved them and always looked forward to visiting her knowing we would have some homemade donuts. You make it look so easy, we’ll have to try it, Thanks for sharing and have a great week.
That sounds like such a delicious memory! Grandmas are the best! 🙂
I love powdered sugar donuts! They’re so delicious and I love how easy this recipe is. I never thought of even attempting this at home, but this recipe is so easy! I love that you can bake it instead of frying it. Thank you so much for sharing this gem!
You’re very welcome! They really are such a cinch to make! 🙂
BAking really cuts down on the fat in your donuts, but I bet they are still delicious! Thanks for sharing.
That’s true, Carol… it really does! 🙂
I am a donut freak so I need to make these asap. Just need to hide them from my kids! Lol!
Haha yes… once the kids find them they will vanish for sure! My kids inhale these! 🙂
Yummy, tempted to try these.
I hope you love them, Christine!
What a genius idea to use cake mix to make powdered sugar cake donuts! Better than store-bought! Yum!
Thanks so much, Michelle! And I agree… fresh home-baked donuts really are so much better than store bought donuts!
These donuts look amazing!! love how you simplified the recipe by using a cake mix!
Aww… thank you, Tasia! Using a cake mix really is such a great shortcut! 🙂