Homemade Cake Mix Donuts
These soft and fluffy Cake Mix Donuts are super easy to make using boxed cake mix. They are baked to golden brown perfection in the oven and then covered in a sweet vanilla frosting and colored sprinkles.
Servings: 18
Calories: 144kcal
Ingredients
- 1 432-gram box rainbow chip cake mix
- 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup water
- 6 ounces frosting
- 2-3 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Generously grease a donut tray (or 2 or 3 depending on the size you have) and preheat oven to 325°F.
- Add cake mix, Greek yogurt, and water in a large bowl, and mix on medium for 1-2 minutes with a hand mixer.
- Pipe or spoon into greased donut tray and bake for about 15 minutes (when the sides will start to pull away and have a little golden color, that when they are done!).
- Allow donuts to rest in their tray on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove donuts and cool completely on a wire rack (about 30 minutes) before frosting.
- Once donuts are cooled, in a microwave safe bowl melt frosting slightly (about 30 seconds).
- Dip donut upside down and place back on wire rack, add any sprinkles, and to allow the icing to harden.
Notes
- Don’t overmix the batter: If you overmix the cake batter, it can make the donuts tough and dense.
- Make the piping bag: If you don’t have a piping bag, simply cut a corner off a Ziploc bag. It’s easier to use than a spoon!
- Don’t overfill the pan: Since the donuts will rise as they bake, fill each cavity only about ⅔ of the way.
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 19g | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 0.5mg