4th of July Cake Donuts

These 4th of July Cake Donuts are incredibly easy to make because they require no yeast yet are just as delicious with their golden exterior, cakey interior and perfect glaze.

I’ve got something awesome and, if you couldn’t tell by the title, it’s something I’m pretty excited about!!

Homemade DONUTS!! they are seriously perfect and take just 30 minutes from start to finish. I swear.

You might think making donuts would be hard, but really it’s so easy and they only require 10 minutes of baking time so you don’t need your oven on for very long!

This is because these are no-yeast donuts also known as cake donuts. They get their rise from the baking powder. So easy.

These are themed for the Independence Day but they are seriously perfect for birthday parties or any time of year. All you need to do is use different confetti or sprinkle colors to fit the them you desire.

I mean, look at that glaze!!

These are pretty big hit every time I serve them so I can pretty much guarantee that these are a sure fire hit.

Try these orange glazed donut holes next!

4th of July Donuts

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

These 4th of July Cake Donuts are incredibly easy to make because they require no yeast yet just as delicious with their golden exterior, cakey interior and perfect glaze.

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Ingredients

Donuts

• 2 cups cake flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tbs baking powder
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp pie seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup of milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbs shortening

Glaze

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 4 tbs water
• Sprinkles or confetti

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and lightly oil the donut pans.
2. In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, pie seasoning and salt, and whisk together
3. In a small bowl, add the milk, eggs (pre-beaten), vanilla extract and shortening, and whisk together.
4. Add the wet to the dry and mix until well combined.
5. To fill the donut pans, I used a squeezy bottle (shown above) and filled each cup about 3/4 of the way full.
6. Place in the oven for about 8-10 minutes, or until the donuts spring back when touched.
7. Set out to cool before glazing.
8. To make the glaze, add the confectioners sugar to a medium-sized bowl and slowly add the water and vanilla extract until you reach a consistency you like.
9. Once the donuts have cooled, place a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet. Partially dip the donuts in the glaze and then transfer them to the rack. Sprinkle with confetti or sprinkles.

Notes

Make these for any occasion by simply switching out the sprinkles or confetti used.