Baked Spice Cake Doughnuts are the perfect fall treat. Just add glaze and enjoy with coffee, tea, or me.
Baked Spice Cake Doughnuts
Makes about 18 regular-size cake doughnuts.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 1/2 cup (or one stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 3 cups flour
- 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 1/2 cup raisins
Cream together butter and brown sugar. Scrape down the mixing bowl, then add the eggs, sour cream, buttermilk, and molasses. Mix well. Place the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a separate container. Whisk the dry ingredients together. Turn the mixer on low and slowly add the dry ingredients. Mix until combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl again to be sure everything is included. Mix again for a minute or so. Be sure not to over mix once the dry ingredients are included or your doughnuts will be tough and rubbery. Add hot water and mix until it becomes a smooth batter. Mix in the raisins.
Using a pastry bag or plastic baggy with a large hole, disburse the batter into a doughnut pan that has been thoroughly coated with non-stick baking spray. Repeat until batter is done. This recipe makes about 18 doughnuts.
Bake for about 13-15 minutes or until doughnuts spring back when slightly touched. Be sure not to over bake or they will be dry.
Remove doughnuts from the pan when done baking by flipping the pan upside down onto a rack that is on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Let the doughnuts cool for about 15 minutes. While the doughnuts cool, make the glaze.
Glaze
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 -1/2 cup water
Whisk all the ingredients together until they become a smooth glaze.
Pour glaze over doughnuts. You cannot do this without a smile on your face. I’ve tried. Be sure to pour as slowly & evenly as possible. A spatula is helpful to help cover the sides while you do this. Allow glaze to firm up for several minutes and then bite into fall. You’re welcome.