Easy Red Velvet Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting
Fluffy red velvet donuts are made easy with boxed cake mix and topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Top them with red, white and blue sprinkles for a 4th of July treat!
Ingredients
Donuts:
- 1 ½ cups red velvet cake mix, dry and unprepared
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ - ¾ cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons vanilla almond milk, or milk of choice
- Sprinkles
Instructions
Donuts:
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray donut pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix, egg, buttermilk and oil until thoroughly combined.
- Fill a pastry bag (or a plastic bag with a hole cut in the corner) with batter and pipe into prepared pan. If you want a hole in the center, fill each donut cavity ⅔ full - you'll likely end up with 7 donuts. If you're like me and want more surface area for toppings, just distribute the batter evenly until it's all been used.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool in pan for a few minutes, then remove to cool completely on wire racks.
Frosting
- In a medium bowl using a hand mixer, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and milk and beat until completely combined.
- Frost each donut and top with red, white and blue sprinkles. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 2mg
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