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    Home » Recipes » Quick Breads & Scones

    Baked Blueberry Cake Donut Recipe

    Jan 22, 2022 · Modified: Feb 3, 2022 by Sandra Flegg

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    Stack of baked blueberry donuts on piece of parchment paper.

    You're going to love this Baked Blueberry Cake Donut Recipe! All you need is a donut pan and you can make these soft and moist homemade donuts. It's the perfect donut with a simple glaze featuring vanilla and lemon flavours. Delicious with your morning coffee and it promises to satisfy your sweet tooth.

    Stacked blueberry baked donuts with one cut in half laying in front. this recipe!

    If you're a donut lover, then these blueberry cake donuts are for you! All you'll need is a simple donut pan and you can mix them entirely by hand.

    They are a combination of blueberry flavour with lemon or vanilla.... or use both flavours in the glaze! It's really hard to choose which is the best part - the soft, cakey donut or the delicious glaze. Blueberry cake doughnuts taste a little bit like blueberry muffins and they are similar to my strawberry donuts.

    ingredients

    Ingredients for baked blueberry cake donuts with text overlay.

    This recipe features simple ingredients that you might even have on hand at home. If not, they're all easy to find in the grocery store.

    • buttermilk - contributes to the soft texture of these donuts. I have a buttermilk substitute in the recipe notes at the bottom of the recipe card.
    • butter - melted butter; salted or unsalted
    • all-purpose flour
    • granulated sugar
    • baking powder
    • cinnamon
    • salt
    • vanilla extract - pure vanilla extract is best or you can also use artificial vanilla extract.

    step-by-step instructions to make blueberry cake donuts

    Grease donut pan or spray with cooking spray.

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

    Dry ingredients in mixing bowl surrounds by other ingredients for the recipe.

    In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until well-combined.

    Wet ingredients in mixing bowl.

    In a separate mixing bowl, whisk egg, then add in buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla extract.

    Blueberry are added to batter with wooden spoon.

    Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Carefully fold in the blueberries.

    Unbaked blueberry cake donuts ready go to into the oven.

    For the next step, you can either spoon the batter into prepared pan or scoop the batter into a decorator bag and cut off the end wide enough to fit the donut hole. Keep in mind that the large blueberries need to fit through the hole!

    Bake in 350°F oven for 15 minutes. Cool for five minutes, then carefully remove the donuts and place on wire cooling rack.

    For the glaze:

    Whisk together powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla and 3 tbsp. of milk. One additional tablespoon of milk may be required to reach a consistency that you can dip the donuts into for glazing.

    Place a sheet of parchment paper or plastic wrap under wire rack for easy clean up!

    Dip the donuts into the glaze, then place on wire rack. You can also scoop the glaze into a decorator icing bag and cut the tip off and drizzle lightly. You can also drizzle with a fork or spoon by dipping into the icing and drizzling over top of each donut.

    If you would like a lighter lemon glaze, my strawberry donuts have a lovely light lemony glaze.

    Baked blueberry donut leaning against star of donuts with milk bottle in background.

    storage and freezing instructions

    Store donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.

    Donuts can be placed unglazed in an airtight container and frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature and glaze.

    faq's

    Do baked donuts taste the same as fried?

    Baked donuts are softer and lighter on the outside than fried donuts.

    Do baked donuts have yeast?

    Baked donuts do not have yeast. They have baking powder as a leavening agent.

    Can baked donuts be frozen?

    Baked donuts can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

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    Baked Blueberry Cake Donut Recipe


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    • Author: Sandra
    • Total Time: 25 minutes
    • Yield: 18
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    Description

    You will love this quick and easy recipe for baked blueberry donuts.


    Ingredients

    Donuts:

    2 cups all purpose flour

    1 and ½ cups granulated sugar

    2 teaspoons baking powder

    ½ teaspoon cinnamon

    ½ teaspoon salt

    1 egg, beaten

    1 and ⅓ cups buttermilk

    2 tbsp. melted butter

    2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    1 cup fresh blueberries

    Glaze:

    2 cups powdered sugar

    ¾ tsp. lemon zest

    1 tsp. vanilla

    3 to 4 tbsp. milk


    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
    2. Grease donut pan or spray with cooking spray. 
    3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. 
    4. In a separate medium mixing bowl, beat egg, then add in buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla. 
    5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. 
    6. Gently fold in the blueberries.
    7. Transfer batter, in three separate batches to a decorating bag or ziplock bag.  Once filled, cut a hole in the bottom of the bag that is just a bit smaller than the width of the donut shape. You can also spoon in the batter by hand using a small spoon. Be careful not to overfill. 
    8. Bake in 350°F oven for 15 minutes.
    9. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes.  Remove from pan and set on wire rack.
    10. For the glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla and 3 tbsp. of milk. One additional tablespoon of milk may be required to reach a consistency that you can dip the donuts into for glazing.
    11. Turn donuts upside down and dip donuts into glaze, then place on wire rack. 
    12. You can also drizzle the glaze over top with a fork or spoon.
    13. Turn donuts upside down and dip donuts into glaze. 
    14. Place on wire rack  with piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap place under the rack for easy cleanup.

    Notes

    1. Buttermilk Substitute: For 1 cup of buttermilk, put 1 tbsp. lemon juice or white vinegar into measuring cup. Add enough liquid to fill to the 1 cup measuring line.  Stir. Let stand for 5 minutes. 
    2. Store donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
    3. Donuts can be placed unglazed in an airtight container and frozen for up to 3 months.  Thaw at room temperature and glaze.
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Oven Baked
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 donut
    • Calories: 203
    • Sugar: 31.8 g
    • Sodium: 90.9 mg
    • Fat: 2.3 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
    • Trans Fat: 0 g
    • Carbohydrates: 43.6 g
    • Fiber: 0.6 g
    • Protein: 2.5 g
    • Cholesterol: 15.8 mg

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    Comments

    1. Jacqueline Meldrum

      January 23, 2022 at 2:42 pm

      OK I'm drooling here. Those look so good!

      ★★★★★

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    2. Sara Welch

      January 23, 2022 at 4:05 pm

      Enjoyed these for breakfast this morning and they did not disappoint! Easily, the best way to start my day; delicious!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Sandhya S

      January 23, 2022 at 4:36 pm

      Omg, this is such a wonderful recipe for baked donuts. I can't wait to try this recipe soon.

      ★★★★★

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    4. Wanda

      January 23, 2022 at 4:54 pm

      My family is goes to love these! I can't wait it make this recipe!

      ★★★★★

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