On my latest shopping trip to Michaels, I came upon the Wilton Nonstick 6-Cavity Donut Pan and immediately fell in love! Since I live only a couple blocks from a Tim Hortons, I have come to crave donuts more than ever, so I saw this as an opportunity to save money and spend time doing something I love, getting to bake!
After all, we all can appreciate the joy of delicious baked cake donuts! The Donut Pan allows for 6 donuts to be baked at a time. As soon as I got home, I washed the pan and set out to make my first cake donuts. Luckily, Wilton provides a great baked cake donut recipe and lucky for me, I had all the ingredients on hand to make it.
Baked Cake Donut Recipe
Baked Cake Donuts (Wilton Recipe)
2 cups cake flour, sifted
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
¾ cup buttermilk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tbsp. butter, meltedPreheat oven to 425*F. Spray doughnut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together cake flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Add buttermilk, eggs and butter. Beat until just combined. Fill each doughnut cup approx. 2/3 full.
Bake 7-9 minutes or until the top of the doughnuts spring back when touched. Let cool in pan for 4-5 minutes before removing. Finish doughnut with chocolate glaze, cinnamon sugar or confectioners’ sugar. Doughnuts are best served fresh.
I didn’t have buttermilk or cake flour on hand, so I substituted the cake flour with all-purpose flour, but used 2 tablespoons less than the recipe calls for and I used 1 tablespoon of white vinegar mixed with about a cup of milk to substitute for the buttermilk. Both substitutions worked fantastically. I loved how easy the recipe was and had never previously considered that baking donuts could be so quick and painless.
And the end result? Well, the donuts turned out fabulously and yielded 12 donuts with the recipe. I coated all the donuts in cinnamon and sugar and had to remind myself not to eat them all (haha). I happily only ate one, while my Husband enjoyed a couple. My children were already in bed by the time the donuts came out of the oven, so they will get a yummy donut surprise tomorrow.
If you are a baking fan like myself and want to save money on donuts, then I really recommend getting this pan and giving them a try!
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Heather - Acting Balanced Mom says
These look yummy! I think having a donut pan would be too much temptation in my house.
Sarah BB @ East9thStreet says
I wish I never would have read this…now I’m off to buy a doughnut pan and some cake flour! LOL! At least it’s a healthier option to the friend ones I can’t seem to get enough of.
Kristen says
HAHA Sarah….. I totally understand. It is a way healthier option though, which is another reason I loved getting it.
Eliza Thornton says
I love cake doughnuts. They’re definitely my favorite. I’ve tried to make them many times and always mess up. I think I’ll just have to give in and buy this pan. I have some amazon gift cards from swagbucks. So I’ll probably do it tonight. Thanks!
Kristen says
You are welcome Eliza. I love cake doughnuts as well and so I even squealed a little when I saw this pan on the shelf..haha…
Jane says
I am so glad I found your recipe. My company (Demarle at Home) just sent me a donut Flexi-mold. The first recipes I tried were not very good. But this one sounds different. I’m going to try them in the morning. (I teach cooking classes for DAH). I also use my pan to fix a “fancy” veggie…shredded veggies tightly pressed into the pan. Then unmolded onto the plate.
Darlene Schuller says
Everytime I come here my stomach growls, I sooo love this section of your blog.. I’m for sure trying these!
Kristen says
Hehe … I have been thinking about these donuts too!
kathy downey says
I cant wait to try these look delicious
Laurie P says
WOW! I totally need this donut tray! My guys would love to have homemade donuts, actually, hubby would be instantly hooked! The recipe seem fairly simple, I think I could handle it 🙂
kathy downey says
Wish we had a Michaels close,with have to get my daughter to pick me up one of those pans
kathy downey says
woohoo found the pan under the tree…lots of cake donuts now !
kathy downey says
I have made these a few times and they are really good my grandson is a big fan!!!
Barbara says
I do not eat donuts because they give unrelenting indigestion because they are fried. I have a donut every few years and regret it. I bought the pans on a whim and love the recipes that come with them. This recipe is included with the pans. I like to mix cinnamon, confectionary sugar and a dash of fresh ground nutmeg together to coate the donuts. Very tasty! Not fried!
Jennifer says
Those look AH-mazing! I love donuts, and I will be trying this recipe for sure.
Colleen Lanin says
Those look so good! Donuts are one of my favorite snacks. They are so good, and I can’t get enough of them. I can’t wait to try this.
Sarah says
Donuts you can make at home sound heavenly. I don’t own a donut pan, but if I bought one, I would be tempted to have home made donuts every morning. I guess I’ll add it to my “maybe someday” list so I don’t gain 1,000 pounds this summer, laugh.
Liz Mays says
Oh these look good. I need to make a batch for my family. Making them in the oven seems pretty easy!
Danielle says
These look really fun to make (and eat)! I’ve never made my own donuts before, so it would be a first for us.
Lisa Bristol says
Baked cake donuts are my favorite. I like to make a batch on the weekends to snack on during the week. I need to pick up a Wilton Nonstick 6-Cavity Donut Pan to replace mine.
reesa says
These are SUPER easy! I want to make a batch for my kids! They can even do it themselves!
Heather says
I have a donut pan, and it’s been so long since I’ve used it. I love the baked donuts as they feel slightly better for me. Got to try this recipe.
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
I love fresh donuts. I enjoy them baked from time to time, these sound good and sound fairly simple to make.
Tatanisha Worthey says
yum, love donuts. We tried homemade donuts for the first time two years ago and was SOLD!!
Dawn Lopez says
Homemade donuts are so much better than store bought ones! I have this Wilton pan and I use it all the time. I can’t wait to try your recipe out. 🙂
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
These look SO good! Looks perfect with my morning coffee!
Autumn R Reo says
I’m a huge fan of baked donuts since they are such a healthier option. Plus the clean up is so much easier.
Brianne says
Donuts are my favorite. These look absolutely delicious!
Debbie says
Can you make these in advance and store them. If so, how do you store them. I’m having a running group over and would like to make them the night before. Thank you so much.
Kristen says
Absolutely! These would easily keep in the fridge for a few days, or put in the freezer for a longer period!