I love my donut pan. I have had it for a couple years now and it is fabulous. I can’t believe it took me this long to start making my own donuts. Don’t get me wrong. I love Tim Horton’s donuts. However, my homemade Cinnamon Sugar Donuts are just as yummy, if not better!
You can read all about my original Baked Cake Donuts Recipe, which gives you the recipe as well as showing the pan I use. My kids absolutely love cinnamon and sugar, so it was only natural for me to change up the cake donuts just a bit!
Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Donuts Recipe
You will need:
- 2 cups cake flour, sifted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar, plus additional for adding to cinnamon mix
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tbsp. butter, melted
- cinnamon
Preheat oven to 425 degrees 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 by dipping quick in melted butter and coating with cinnamon/sugar mixture! 
I never have buttermilk or cake flour on hand, so I substitute the cake flour with all-purpose flour, but use 2 tablespoons less than the recipe calls for. I use 1 tablespoon of white vinegar mixed with about a cup of milk to substitute for the buttermilk!
Darlene W says
These look so good, thank you for the recipe
kathy downey says
Thanks these look so good going to give them a try
Andrea M says
These look great! Can’t wait to try them myself!
katie martin says
How many donuts does this recipe make?
Yuen C says
Looks delicious!
kathy downey says
I never had the right pan so just made small balls they were delish
Jenness M says
Love that these donuts are baked and not fried. Will make this recipe once I get a donut pan!
DARLENE W says
Looking forward to making these for the grandkids
Anne Taylor says
These look absolutely delish! I know my grandkids would love them. Thanks for the recipe!
Laurie B says
These look delicious!! Thanks for sharing. I am sharing with my friends and family also
Mark Cook says
Thanks for the recipe, never had so i will have to try them out.
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
I love doughnuts, I might just have to get a doughnut pan so that I can make my own – yours look so good 🙂
tanya holland says
I have never made donuts at home but these look delicious. I might just try making these.
seham merzib says
sounds delish!
Wanda Tracey says
I was so delighted to find the cinnamon sugar donut recipe you posted.Thank you.They look delicious and I can’t wait to have them with a nice cup of coffee tomorrow.
Kristen says
Love hearing this Wanda!!! Thank you!
fionpu says
I am crazy love to eat Cinnamon Sugar Donuts. This is awesome…thank you 🙂
maria Medeiros says
omg yummy! Oven yummy donuts! I’ve got to try making these!!!! 😀
Kristen says
They are so easy to make and super yummy!
kathy downey says
I tried these and oh my they are as good as they look
Nena Sinclair says
These look so delicious! I know they wouldn’t last long in my household!
loriag says
I have never tried making donuts. I think with this recipe I should.
DARLENE W says
They turned out good and were gone fast
Amy Lovell says
Looks delicious! Will Def be tryinhg these ! Thanks!
Erika Belanger says
Oh my gosh, don’t let my husband see these!! haha, he always bugs me to make these, They’re so good but we have been tying to eat healthier! Won’t hurt to make as a treat one day on a cold day!
Cheryl says
These look so yummy 🙂
Treen Goodwin says
I love homemade donuts , i am gonna try your recipe thanks for sharing they sure look delish 🙂
Amy Lovell says
Yum! Those look so yummy!
Rusty H says
I love doughnuts..!! I’m gonna have to give these a try.
Doris Calvert says
These are my favorite, look forward to them every year at Klondyke Days, I will have to try these for sure, thanks!
June S. says
(Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Donuts) When i was a young girl living at home, my Mother use to make homemade donuts for our family all the time. They were so delicious and good and warm too-
Amy Lovell says
These look delicious! They would not last long here!
RANDY FULGHAM says
these look good=could you make me some and send them fed-ex===hehe
Judy Cowan says
I just got a donut pan so I am going to have to try making these! Thanks for the recipe!
Susan T. says
I’ve never made my own donuts but I like the idea of baking instead of deep frying!
kathy downey says
I need a donut pan