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Red Velvet Donuts

Red Velvet Donuts

Make these easy and delicious Red Velvet Donuts with a Cream Cheese Glaze using a Red Velvet Cake Mix!

Author: Mommy Hates Cooking

Meal Type: Vegetarian

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 30 serving

Calories: 53 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 3 - Eggs
  • 4 ounce - Cream Cheese
  • 1 Box - Red Velvet Cake Mix
  • 1 Cup - Milk
  • 1 Tsp - Vanilla Extract
  • 5 ounce - Cream Cheese
  • ½ cup - powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsps - Heavy Cream
  • 1 tsp - vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a donut pan and set it aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl or with a hand mixer, mix the cream cheese and eggs until well combined.
  4. Add half of the red velvet cake mix and mix well until combined.
  5. Add in the milk and vanilla, mixing on low until well incorporated.
  6. Add in the remaining cake mix and combine until the batter is formed.
  7. Fill the donut pans 2/3 of the way full, this can be done with a cake piping bag or with a spoon.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until when you insert with a toothpick the toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Cool for 2 minutes in the pan.
  10. Place them on a cooling rack to cool completely.
  11. While they are cooling, make a glaze. Make the cream cheese glaze by using a small bowl or hand mixer. Combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla extract.
  12. Mix until well combined.
  13. If the mixture is too thick, add 1 tbsp of extra cream.
  14. Top the cooled donuts and add sprinkles if desired.

Nutrition

Energy: 53 kcal | Total Fat: 5 g | Saturated: 2 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 29 mg | Total Carbs: 15 g | Fiber: 0 g | Sugars: 9 g | Proteins: 2 g | Sodium: 154 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 1 g

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