Baked Donut Monday: Frosted Birthday Cake Donuts!

Happy Monday you guys!!!
I'm back again for another Baked Donut Monday post

and today I'm going to tell you about some super tasty

BIRTHDAY CAKE FROSTED DONUTS!!!

Oh and January is my birthday month,

so of course these were going to be birthday themed!

And what's a birthday without rainbow sprinkles???

Even a birthday in your 30's needs them, I promise!

I love birthdays. I love donuts. And I love rainbow sprinkles.

So I searched for a birthday themed donut (with sprinkles) and found these.

While they looked great, they weren't baked,

but I decided to give it a whirl anyway...

The Goods:
All Purpose Flour

Rainbow Sprinkles

Baking Powder

Kosher Salt

Sugar

Butter

Eggs

Vanilla Extract

Milk

Cocoa Powder

Powdered Sugar

 

In a medium bowl whisk together 

the flour, rainbow sprinkles, baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt.

 

Add butter and sugar to the bowl and beat until well combined.

 

Add eggs and vanilla and beat until fully mixed in.

Add half of the flour mixture and mix well.

Now add your milk and mix again.

*Note, here's where I would increase the milk!

Add the rest of the flour and mix one last time!

Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag.

Cut off the end of the zipper bag 

and fill your donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes,

until golden brown and 

toothpick comes out clean when inserted.

 

While donuts are cooling, make the frosting!!!

 

Add cocoa powder, butter, vanilla and salt and combine.

 Mix in the powdered sugar and milk until smooth. 

 

Dip cooled donut into frosting...

 

Then COVER in rainbow sprinkles!!!

 

Then take a bite to review your work...

Let me start by saying this is the second time I've attempted funfetti donuts.
The first time, the sprinkles bleed into the dough making it look tie-dyed.
Cool, but really not the look I was going for so I considered that time a fail.

Sadly, I'm considering this, my second attempt a fail too.
While they look great, they are just a little too dry in my opinion.
I used a fried donut recipe and attempted to bake them.

I think the dough itself just needs to be a little more moist.
Maybe more milk would make it better?
If you try it, please do let me know!!!

Birthday Cake Donuts
Adapted From foodnetwork.com

For the donuts:
2 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour

3 Tablespoons Rainbow Sprinkles

1 Tablespoon Baking Powder

Kosher Salt to taste

3/4 Cup Sugar

3 Tablespoons Butter

2 Eggs

1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract

1/2 Cup Milk 

*Note, here's where I would increase the milk!

For the frosting:
 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Pinch Kosher Salt
3 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/4 Cup Milk
1 Tablespoon Rainbow Sprinkles for Garnish

1. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, rainbow sprinkles, baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
2. Add butter and sugar to the bowl and beat until well combined.
3. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until fully mixed in.
4. Add half of the flour mixture and mix well.
5. Add your milk and mix again. *Note, here's where I would increase the milk!
6. Add the rest of the flour and mix one last time!
7. Transfer donut batter to a large zipper bag.
8. Cut off the end of the zipper bag and fill your donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes,until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
10. In a new bowl, add cocoa powder, butter, vanilla and salt and combine.
11. Mix in the powdered sugar and milk until smooth.  
12.  Dip cooled donut into frosting and then cover in rainbow sprinkles.
13. Let frosting set and then enjoy!

Baked Donut Monday: Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting and Sprinkles!

First off - wow!

I'm pretty sure that's the longest title this blog has ever had!

I honestly couldn't think of a shorter way to put it. 

So just deal with it.

Moving on...

I'm back again for another Baked Donut Monday post

and today I'm going to tell you about some super tasty

BAKED RED VELVET DONUTS!!!

But what's Red Velvet without Cream Cheese Frosting?

And really - you can't forget the Rainbow Sprinkles either!

Enough talking out of me...

Let me show you how to make them!

The Goods:

Butter

Sugar

Vanilla Extract

Eggs

Cake Flour

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Baking Powder

Baking Soda

Salt

Milk

White Vinegar

Red Food Coloring

Cream Cheese

Powdered Sugar

The recipe I used called for Buttermilk.

But I hardly ever buy it at the store,

and just end up making my own!

How you ask?

Using regular milk and either vinegar or lemon juice.

This site has a great explanation on how it's made! 

Get your dry ingredients ready. 

Whisk together cake flour, cocoa powder, 

baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Set aside. 

Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until well combined.

Add half the dry ingredients and mix well.

Add the buttermilk, vinegar and remaining dry ingredients.

Mix until everything is fully combined.

Tint batter with red food coloring until desired color is reached.

Transfer batter to a zipper bag.

Cut off the the tip of the zipper bag and fill your donut pan 1/2 to 3/4 full. 

Bake for about 10 minutes.

Remove from oven, 

cool in the pan another minute.

Then cool completely on a wire rack.

Now time to make the frosting!!!

Mix together the cream cheese and powdered sugar.

Add in the vanilla and 1 teaspoon of milk until incorporated.

For a thinner frosting, add the remaining milk and combine.

Transfer frosting to bag and pipe onto cooled donuts!

Package up and deliver them to someone lucky!

And of course share them with a friend!!!

If you've missed my past baked donut posts,

you can find them here and here.

Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting and Sprinkles Donut Recipe

Donuts Adapted from Spoonful of Flavor

Frosting Adapted from Amy's Healthy Baking

For the donuts:

6 tablespoons butter

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

2 cups cake flour

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

pinch of salt

1 cup buttermilk

3 teaspoons white distilled vinegar

1 teaspoon red food coloring

For the frosting:

6 tablespoons cream cheese - softened

4 tablespoons powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 teaspoons milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease a donut pan and set aside.
2. Whisk together cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until well combined.
4. Add half the dry ingredients to the butter-sugar mixture and mix together.
5. Add the butter milk, vinegar and remaining dry ingredients and mix well.
6. Gradually add red food coloring until desired color is reached.
7. Transfer donut batter into large zipper bag and fill donut pan until 1/2 to 3/4 full. 
8. Bake for about 10 minutes and cool on a wire rack. 
9. Mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar.
10. Add in vanilla and 1 teaspoon of milk until well incorporated. Add remaining milk for thinner consistency. 
11. Transfer frosting into a new zipper bag and pipe onto donuts.
12. Sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles to your liking!

Banana Bread Brownies

With a Browned Butter Frosting!

YUMMMMMMMM

I made these scrumptious treats a few weeks ago,
and there is NO doubt that I will be making them again!
And probably soon!!!

I saw the recipe for these here and thought they sounded so good.
I love banana bread, so how could these be bad?

SPOILER: They weren't!
They were AMAZING!!!

And the best part is that they are so incredibly simple to make.
Take a look at the process below:

The Goods:

Yellow Cake Mix

Vegetable Oil

Eggs

Sour Cream

Bananas

Cinnamon

Pecans

Butter

Powdered Sugar

Vanilla

Milk

Mix up the first part of the batter.

Add the bananas, cinnamon and pecans.

Pour into greased 9x13 pan and cook for about 25 minutes.

While baking, make the brown butter frosting!

 Done baking and before and after frosting is added.

The finished product.

Like I said before, these were amazing!

My favorite part by far has to be the incredibly tasty brown butter frosting! 

Yum, yum, yum!!!

Red, White & Blue Cupcakes!!!

I made a version of this cupcake for Easter - with spring colors, and I knew that it would be fun to make with other colors for different holidays. So how could I NOT make red, white and blue cupcakes to celebrate the Fourth of July? I'd be crazy not to, so I made them for a few friends and my co-workers to enjoy right before the actual holiday.

They are super easy to make, so take a look at how I made the fun little treats!

The Goods:

White Cake Mix

Water

Vegetable Oil

Eggs

Strawberry Jell-O Mix

Berry Blue Jell-O Mix

Cream Cheese Frosting

Pour the cake mix into mixing bowl.

Add the water...

Then the oil...

And now the eggs!

Mix it alllll up!

Set out three bowls.

One for RED, one for WHITE, and one for BLUE!

Put the Strawberry Jell-O mix in one bowl 

and the Berry Blue Jell-O mix in another.

Fill all the bowls up with an equal amount of cake mix.

And mix the ones with Jell-O!

This is what it will look like. 

I know - not crazy appetizing,

but it tastes good...I promise!!

Put Cupcake Liners in the pan.

Spoon red mix into the cups...

Then cover it with white mix...

And finish it up with a layer of blue!

Bake according to the box directions.

Here they are after baking!

Leave them alone until completely cool.

Put your frosting into a piping bag...

And frost the cupcakes!!!!

Then take them to work for your co-workers to enjoy!

Or eat them all yourself.

Do what you want, I won't judge! :)