Description
Sweet homemade strawberry donuts combine fresh fruit with pillowy pastry for an irresistible treat. Bakers will delight in this simple recipe that brings summer’s essence directly to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240 ml/8 fl oz) water
- ½ cup (75 g/2.6 oz) fresh strawberries, chopped
- 2 tbsps (30 ml/1 fl oz) milk
- ½ cup (60 g/2.1 oz) confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Preparation: Generously coat a standard donut pan with non-stick spray, ensuring comprehensive coverage for effortless donut release.
- Batter Creation: Blend strawberry cake mix, egg, vegetable oil, and water in a medium bowl, whisking until achieving a seamless, lump-free mixture.
- Batter Distribution: Transfer batter into a ziplock bag, trimming one corner to create a precision piping tool, then carefully fill each donut cavity halfway to accommodate rising during baking.
- Baking Process: Position the pan in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C), baking for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted centrally emerges clean and dry.
- Cooling Technique: Allow donuts to rest in the pan for 3-4 minutes, facilitating structural stability, then delicately transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Glaze Preparation: Whisk confectioners’ sugar and milk until reaching a luxurious, silky consistency perfect for coating the cooled donuts.
- Finishing Touch: Elegantly drizzle or immerse each donut in the glaze, immediately adorning with vibrant sprinkles or finely diced fresh strawberries, then permit icing to set for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Precise Piping Technique: Use a ziplock bag as a makeshift piping bag for neat, controlled batter distribution into donut cavities.
- Filling Fundamentals: Fill donut molds only halfway to prevent overflow and ensure proper rising during baking.
- Cooling Crucial: Allow donuts to rest in the pan for 3-4 minutes before transferring to prevent breaking or crumbling.
- Icing Insider: Wait until donuts are completely cool before glazing to achieve a smooth, professional-looking finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg