Funfetti Birthday Cake Donuts

My easy double funfetti birthday cake donuts you'll want to eat for breakfast even when it's not your birthday. These are a party in your mouth! Originally published August 2017. Last updated December 2022.

I like to create something unique around my birthday each year, usually a cocktail or a cake. These funfetti donuts come from that annual creative spark and are an awesomely unique homemade birthday cake idea that kids and adults alike enjoy. Let's get into the delectable details.

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What You'll Need for this Recipe

Making funfetti donuts is simple and so is the ingredient list. Here's what to add to your grocery cart.

• Baking Powder
• Butter
• Eggs
• Flour
• Funfetti Sprinkles
• Milk
• Sea Salt
• Sugar
• Vanilla Extract

Which kind of sprinkles to use for funfetti? For the proper funfetti look and texture, you'll need rainbow jimmy sprinkles, which are elongated. Not to be confused with nonpareils, which are round balls. I use these both in the donuts and on top!

Tips & Tools to Make Funfetti Baked Donuts

Grab a mixing bowl, whisk, and silicone spatula to mix up the funfetti birthday cake batter. Alternatively, you can use a stand mixer. Just be sure not to over mix! You'll also need a cake donut pan and wire cooling rack. Use a piping bag to transfer the batter to the pan or a zip-top bag with one corner snipped off. I use the same tools to make all kinds of baked donuts, including mimosa flavored ones.

What's the difference between cake donuts and regular donuts? Cake donuts are baked and have a more dense, cakey texture. Regular donuts are fried pastries that are made with yeast or puff pastry and thus, are more airy and light.

Making the Glaze

I adapted Sally's Baking Addiction glaze recipe and highly recommend it, along with double dipping the each donut in glaze before adding sprinkles. The second layer of glaze gives them the classic sprinkle donuts look you see on TV. Peep the recipe card below for full instructions. Here's what you'll need to make cake donut glaze:

• Milk
• Powdered Sugar
• Vanilla Extract

That's it! Finish off the cake donuts with double sprinkles and they're ready to eat. I add the sprinkles while they're still on the cooling rack for less mess.

How to Serve Donuts as a Cake

Birthday donuts aren't actually just for birthdays. They are the kind of festive dessert you can impress guests with or take to an office event and wow your coworkers. Want to be the envy of the school bake sale? Make these. If you do want to make a cake out of donuts for a birthday party, serve them on a cake stand. Stack the donuts on top of each other in a staggered fashion, add candles and a topper--and enjoy.

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Birthday Cake Baked Donuts Recipe

Funfetti Birthday Cake Donuts

Easy funfetti birthday cake donuts you'll want to eat for breakfast even when it's not your birthday. These are a party in your mouth.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 20 donuts

Ingredients

  

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Donuts

• 3 cups flour
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cup butter melted
• ¾ cup milk I used unsweetened almond
• ½ cup funfetti sprinkles
• ½ teaspoon sea salt

Glaze

• ¼ cup milk I used unsweetened almond
• 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix baking flour, baking powder, sprinkles, and sea salt in a large bowl.
• In another bowl, mix remaining donut ingredients then add to bowl of dry. Mix well then pipe into donut pan.
• Bake about 20 minutes. Tops will not brown.
• Meanwhile, mix up glaze in a smaller bowl. Dip one side of each warm donut in glaze then set aside. Once cool, dip the same sides in the glaze again and finish with more sprinkles.

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