I made these strawberry cake donuts for a girls' night in a few weeks ago (full details on that here) and they were so easy and delicious, I had to give them their own post. This past October, I shared pumpkin donuts, which were perfect for Fall and quite popular here on the blog so hopefully y'all will enjoy the strawberry version, which is just as yummy and right in time for Spring!
Fresh strawberries are folded into the batter to provide color and flavor and a touch of almond lends a delicate flavor complexity. These are cake donuts so they are baked and not fried. I'm going to go ahead and say that makes them healthy. 🙂 And, since they are full of fresh fruit, you would practically be doing yourself a disservice by not eating them for breakfast, right? Of course, I used my trusty donut pan to get the job done. If you can make cupcakes, you can make these donuts! They're quite easy to make and no frosting is required. I'll just let them speak for themselves because they're that good.
Also...I'm in the middle of unpacking and trying to get my life together in my new house! Time being at a premium = a short and sweet blog post. Tuesday's post was pretty long (and super information if you're looking to buy a house any time soon) so I think a bit of brevity here balances the week out. I've got more new recipes coming up as well as some posts about the house and fun collaborations soon so stay tuned. If you, haven't yet, subscribe to get every recipe and post straight to your inbox. I promise no spam.
Today is pre-Friday so I hope you try out these donuts and have a wonderful weekend. Check out the tools I use to make these donuts below. Thanks for reading!
Strawberry Cake Donuts
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup butter melted
- 1 pint fresh strawberries cut into small pieces
- ½ cup milk I used unsweetened almond
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add chopped strawberries and about 1 tablespoon of sugar to a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, sea salt, and baking powder. In another bowl, mix together remaining ingredients.
- Add strawberries to bowl of dry ingredients and mix until coated. Then add wet ingredients and mix well.
- Add batter to a piping bag or zip top bag with corner cut off. Pipe into donut pan cavities and bake for about 20 minutes. Tops of donuts will not brown.
tkmom18 says
Your photos are beyond amazing and I can not wait to make these!
Ash @ Spit Up and Sit Ups says
These look so easy and delicious. My husband is big on donuts!
Beth says
These look great and look like they can be made with all peanut free ingredients! Love that!!
AThoughtA says
Great photos! I love cake donuts!!!
Jazz says
Thank you and thanks for reading!
Megan says
These look delicious! I wonder if I could make them with coconut/almond flour and coconut sugar. Might have to give these a try this weekend! Thanks!
creativethriftychef says
This looks so yummy. i am definitely gonna give this a try. I wonder if it will taste good with a little sprinkle of coconut.
One Mile Smile says
My daughter loves strawberries - these look like the perfect dessert to help celebrate her birthday next month!
twoboysonepup says
These look delish! And strawberries have been on sale around here lately, so, this is a win!
Sophia Reed says
These look good and easy to take on the go when you need a snack
Krysten says
I love making cake donuts and these are so perfect. I love the addition of the fresh strawberries, it just brings a healthier element to it!
Jenna @ The Rose Garden says
I have never had a cake donut but these are making me want to try one ASAP! Looks so so so good!!
Brittany from The Purple Truths says
You are inspiring the baker in me to come back out. Lol. It's been awhile since I have created any kind of dessert. These look phenomenal. If I created them, I would like to glaze some of them and see what they taste like.
Britt @ Sweet Tea & Thyme says
Yummy! These look phenomenal! I'd dip them in chocolate and eat the whole batch, lol.
Kate says
Um, these look absolutely delicious!! I feel like I'd eat them all and there'd be nothing to share haha! I'll definitely be trying this recipe out.
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Mamaguru says
My littlest will love those! he's a huge strawberry fan!
suzanne says
Oh my goodness, these look delicious! Pinning for sure. YUM.
Rochelle Valle says
These look absolutely delicious. Pinning for my next brunch!
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Jazz says
These would be perfect for brunch! Thanks for reading!
Lauren Sheriff says
I need to make these for my hubby, they look amazing!
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Shannon says
These look SO good!!