Baked Halloween Donuts
These tasty baked Halloween donuts start with a funfetti cake mix. They bake up perfectly soft and will appeal to kids and grown-ups alike! Make these for Halloween or swap out for rainbow funfetti for any time of year!
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients
- 1 15.25- ounce Halloween funfetti cake mix
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 egg whites
- 1 Tbsp Halloween jimmies sprinkles
Donut Glaze and Topping Ingredients
- ¼ cup milk
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- Halloween sprinkles and eyes
Instructions
Donut Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease donut pans.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Listed above are the ingredients needed for the Pillsbury mix but the amount of water, vegetable oil, and egg whites may vary by brand. Add extra Halloween jimmies sprinkles and mix until combined.
- Carefully add the cake batter to the prepared donut pans and fill about two-thirds of the way full. Do not overfill.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until donuts are lightly browned and baked through. Let cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan.
- Repeat the baking process until the batter is gone. You may also bake the extra batter as a cake or cupcakes to save time.
Glaze Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, add 3 tablespoons of milk and 2 cups of powdered sugar. Depending on preference, add remaining 1 tablespoon of milk and or one cup of powdered sugar to reach desired dipping consistency.
- For thin glaze, use ¼ cup milk and 2 cups powdered sugar. For a thick glaze, use 3 Tablespoons milk and 3 cups powdered sugar.
- Dip the cooled donuts halfway into the glaze, twist, and lift up. Place on a cooling rack to let excess glaze drip off.
- Decorate with extra Halloween sprinkles before the glaze sets.