Spice Cake Donuts with Vanilla Bean Glaze
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Spice Cake Donuts with Vanilla Bean Glaze are just delicious. Best of all they are baked and don’t require yeast so you can make them in a jiffy!
I grew up in a pretty small community where everyone watched out for everyone. Even when you didn’t want them to. If you acted poorly, your mamma was going to miraculously find out before your fanny had a chance to get through the screen door. That was the bummer part of living in a small community.
The benefit of it was that you had the freedom to traipse about by yourself at a much younger age than what children can now. On Saturday mornings my sister and I would wake my mother and beg her to let us walk up town to the local cafe and buy a sack of freshly made donuts. It didn’t take much begging because we inherited our sweet tooth from my mother. She would give us a dollar, and off we would go anticipating enjoying these homemade goodies.
There have been some amazing pictures of donuts showing up around the internet lately just begging their way into my kitchen. I’ve been able to resist the fried version, but once the baked ones showed up, I knew I had to break down and buy myself a donut pan so that I could bake up some of these little beauties.
I woke up early Sunday morning and thought today is the day that my donut pan is going to be making it’s virgin voyage into the depths of my oven. I started surfing for recipes as my mind chanted “I want donuts now!” I immediately eliminated recipes that called for yeast and a raising time. It was early, but I was out of donut patience. I landed on a recipe that looked very easy and could find it’s self on my table fairly quickly.
These donuts had a yummy moist interior. The glaze dripped into the craggy exterior so each bite was sweet and spicey. I am not even going to apologize for over filling my pan so that the holes aren’t perfectly round. I loved them just as they are. For a little extra personalized love, you could top with chopped nuts, coconut, sprinkles, or whatever you or your crowd want.
Spice Cake Donuts with Vanilla Bean Glaze
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Glaze:
- 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease donut pan thoroughly. I used non-stick cooking spray which worked well.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix the above ingredients from flour through ground cloves. Whisk together to blend.
- Using an electric mixer, blend butter and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and continue beating until well blended.
- Turn the mixer to low and alternately add sour cream and flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Batter will be thick.
- Fill each cavity of the donut pan almost full. I found that a greased finger helped pat the dough in each space rather nicely.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn out on a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Glaze
- Mix confectioners sugar, vanilla bean paste and 3 tablespoons milk together. Use more milk if it’s too thick. Either dip the top of the donut in the glaze or, as I did, use the whisk to stream the glaze across the top of each donut.
- Store donuts in a air tight container.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
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Looks and sounds so yummy! Homemade donuts are irresistible! Love that these are quick and easy, too!
Thank you Nancy! I love donuts so try and resist buying them. We really enjoyed these too.
Your spice donuts look wonderful Julie! And just like you i have been wanting to make (bake) donuts too! I actually did go shopping for the donut pan last weekend only to be disappointed – they were not available at the store where I went. so I will have to look online I guess! thanks for this recipe and for your childhood days story.! 🙂
I got a little crazy looking for the pan too. I checked a couple stores before I found it. 🙂 Thank you so much for commenting!
What a combination of flavors. Delicious recipe. Yumm…
Julie, These donuts have the spices that I love the most! Wouldn’t this be perfect to serve on Thanksgiving morning? (or tomorrow morning 😉 I really like the fact that they are baked (less calories..can eat more?!) and no rising time! These are winners!
I agree with everything you pointed out! I love making a special breakfast with this when we are planning a big meal later in the day. Thanks for stopping and commenting!
Well Julie I do not have a donut pan – would a donut hole pan work instead LOL! I might have to break down and buy one – good thing I have a big kitchen and basement 🙂
Oh Judi…I have had to start storing my kitchen over flow in my basement :).
Oh, wow! Baked doughnuts!! So I guess that means we can eat more? Your recipe and photos look wonderful! 😀
Thank you so much. I will definitely make these again. They were so quick and yummy.
The glaze is mouth-watering. And, I’m sure the insides are as moist and delicious as you say! Thanks for sharing! Happy FF, and have a wonderful weekend. 🙂
You too Kaila!
Gosh these look so delicious! I want one right now!! Happy FF!! 🙂
I don’t have anymore to share. Hubby devoured them. 🙂 I will definitely make them again though and would love to share with you!
Welcome to Fiesta Friday #41 Julie. We welcome you with open arms, grabbing your tray of baked donut goodies. Wow! I could go through a few of these without the guilt…..just because they are baked. I must invest in a donut pan too, I keep seeing it all over the internet. These will go down a treat for sure, are you sure you have enough? :). Love your pictures too, what settings do you use? I’m trying to work manually with my camera instead of the automatic settings, and am learning a lot on ISO, aperture and shutter speed, but still find it pretty daunting. Your pictures look perfect!
Thank you Loretta! I am learning too and have a long way to go. Thank you for co-hosting FF!
These look soooooo good, I need to break out my donut pan and get using it again!
Okay, I’m officially drooling now! Wow, I know what I’ll be making soon 😀
They are perfect for a cool quiet morning. Thanks for commenting!
Oh Julie, I have a donut hankering now…these look absolutely amazing! And who cares about the hole – that just means less donut and that’s never good 🙂
We are totally on the same page. These were quick to make so all the faster to get that donut hankering satisfied…until the next hankering that is. 🙂 Thank you for visiting!
Do they taste cakey or doughy? I’ve never had a baked doughnut and can’t imagine the texture (although the flavours sound amazing).
Cakey. They are light and moist not dense and heavy.
I love the fact that it’s baked and not fried… They sounds and look brilliant Julie…
Me too Chitra! They were so good!
Lovely recipe and great blog! Come visit me at chocolatespoonandthecamera.wordpress.com/ from time to time 😀
I need to buy a donut pan soon Julie! These donuts look so wonderful! Love all the spices you’ve added there 🙂
I felt the same way about the pan. I obsessed over these crazy things. They are cheap and so worth it! I love fall spices, and these didn’t disappoint! Thanks for stopping!
These look so delicious!
I always seem to overfill my donut pan too. These sound delicious. I can’t get enough vanilla bean!
Thanks Jamie!
They look so tempting… Oh, and I love that glaze! 🙂
The glaze is very good, and the little specks of vanilla really added to the rustic look. Thanks for visiting!
oooooh YUM! These donuts sound absolutely fantastic, and how about that vanilla glaze dripping off of them!
They were definitely a recipe I will be repeating! Thanks Jess!
I love your spice mix – they sound absolutely amazing!
They were so good! Thanks for stopping by Ginger!
Wow, Julie…these look fantastic! I wish I could taste one…just by the ingredient list and your most tempting photos, I know they must be delicious!
Thank you so much Nancy. They look pretty rustic, but they were moist and flavorful!
I love that the doughnuts are baked and not deep fried. They sound amazing with all the warming spices! 🙂
Thanks Petra! They were soooo good!
They were delicious, and even the next day we enjoyed them! Thanks for visiting!
These sound SO delicious and would be SO perfect for cold Fall/Winter mornings!