These Maple Cinnamon Sugar Cake Donuts are soft, fluffy and flavorful. They take fall flavors of maple and cinnamon and turn them into a delicious autumn treat. Maple vanilla cake donuts brushed with butter and coated in cinnamon sugar make these the perfect texture. If you’re looking for a easy cozy warm fall dessert, make these!!
Cake Donuts are one of my favorite kinds of donuts so I’m so excited to be sharing this cozy fall recipe with you. These are a simple and easy fall recipe, and they’re so easy to make, that honestly anyone can make them!!
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The cake batter is made up of a handful ingredients. To get the right texture for these fluffy cake donuts, be sure to follow the instructions well. You don’t want a rubbery texture to you donuts but soft and fluffy!!
To finish off your donuts, you brush them in melted butter once they are removed from the oven and coat them in cinnamon sugar on both sides. This adds the perfect texture when you bite into this warm and cozy fall treat but it also makes them super pretty and gives them a finished look.
I use a non stick donut pan for this recipe but you can use whatever you have on hand. If you would like to purchase a donut pan for this recipe here are the donut pans I use: click here. They are super nice and affordable and very easy to store, as well.
Fall baking is one of my favorite things ever. Just the fact that we have the ability to make our homes smell like Cinnabon is just the best thing ever. Every season has something special about it. For Autumn, the comforting cozy feelings it gives is one quality I appreciate most.
This recipe is pumpkin free, so those of you who are not a fan of pumpkin recipes, this recipe is for you. I love pumpkin and have lots of pumpkin recipes on my blog, but I like sharing other fall flavor recipes as well. Here are a few of my favorite fall recipes that don’t have pumpkin:
- Peach Crisp
- Maple Oatmeal Cream Pies
- Apple Butter Pancakes
- Brown Sugar Cinnamon Poptarts
- Chewy Spice Cookies
Like I mentioned before, baking during the fall is one of my favorite things ever and I love making recipes for everyone’s taste buds. I am so thankful that baking season is upon us and that you are here and ready to bake.
If you ARE a fan of pumpkin, click here for all my delicious pumpkin recipes. I can’t let those who are a pumpkin recipe fan, miss out!!
What Should I Make These For:
This homemade cake donut recipe is super versatile and would be perfect for so many things. Since they’re super easy to whip together, you could make these with your kids or loved ones as a fun autumn activity. You could make them for your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend as a cute little date night or a way to show your love.
These are also very easy to transport or bring along with you so it would be super good to make them for a game day dessert or to bring to a fall party or family get together. These would also be good for a holiday or thanksgiving breakfast or a fun birthday treat.
I love creating a list of all the ingredients you will need to make my recipe on the post before the recipe. That way you can clearly see everything you’ll need and what you may need to go grab at the store to make them.
What You’ll Need:
- sugar
- flour
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
- milk
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- oil
- maple extract
- pure maple syrup
All the ingredients are very simple and easy to find at your local grocery store OR already in your kitchen ready to go. They are simple ingredients but together make such a delicious fun recipe and I’m so excited for you to try them out.
Let’s Get Started:
Maple Cinnamon Sugar Cake Donuts
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350° F and grease your donuts pans.
- In a large bowl add your sugar, maple syrup, maple and vanilla extracts, oil, and sour cream. Whisk until well combined.
- Add your eggs in one at a time, mixing in between until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, add your flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder and salt and whisk until well combined.
- Add 1/3 of your dry ingredients mixture into your wet ingredients and whisk until just incorporated. Add half your milk and mix again.
- Again, add another 1/3 of your dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Be careful not to over mix. Add the second half of your milk and mix until just combined. Then add your last 1/3 of dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
- Pour your batter into your greased donut pans and and bake at 350℉ for 10-12 minutes. I filled mine up a about 3/4 the way full.
- Remove from oven and let cool then using a butter knife gently help release your donuts from the pan. Continue with the rest of your batter.
- Once all your donuts are baked and cooled slightly, brush with melted butter and roll in cinnamon sugar to coat your donuts.
- Share and Enjoy!!
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I hope that you enjoy this recipe with your loved ones and that it brings people together. This recipe was meant to be enjoyed!!
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