Red Velvet Cake Donuts with Cream Cheese Icing
Baked red velvet cake donuts are easy to make for Valentine's Day or any occasion! They're topped with a delicious cream cheese icing and sprinkles!
Servings: 8 donuts
Calories: 316kcal
Equipment
- Donut pan
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Whisk
- Spatula
Ingredients
Red Velvet Cake Donuts
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (78.86 ml) vegetable oil or other neutral oil
- 1 large egg room temperature
- ⅓ cup (78.86 ml) Lifeway Plain Lowfat Kefir
- ¼-½ teaspoon red food coloring gel or liquid
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour weighed in grams or spooned and leveled
- 3 tablespoons (18 g) cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons hot water
Cream Cheese Icing
- 2 ounces (56.7 g) cream cheese room temperature
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons milk more/less to reach your preferred consistency
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a donut pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, egg, kefir, and red food coloring.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Gently stir half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Add the hot water and continue to stir just until combined.
- Pipe or spoon batter into the donut pan so that they're about ¾ of the way full. Bake until the donuts spring back after a light poke (about 9-11 minutes in a metal donut pan).
- Let the donuts cool, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Spread icing on the cooled donuts and top with sprinkles (optional).
Notes
Kefir: This recipe is sponsored by my favorite kefir brand, Lifeway. Their plain lowfat kefir is best in this recipe.
Donut Pan: Donut quantity and bake time may vary based on donut pan size. This recipe is written for a metal donut pan.
Storage: Best enjoyed same day. Store unfrosted donuts at room temperature for 3 days or in the freezer for 1 month. Frosted donuts can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 week.
Nutrition: The provided nutrition information is an estimate per donut, assuming 8 donuts are made. The calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg
