Description
Soft and moist donuts with rich cocoa flavor and vibrant red color, topped with luscious cream cheese glaze and festive red and white sprinkles.
Ingredients
Donuts:
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1–2 teaspoons red food coloring (adjust to preference)
1¾ cups cake flour (or all-purpose flour)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon white vinegar
½ cup buttermilk (or milk + 2 tsp vinegar)
Cream Cheese Glaze:
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
4–6 tablespoons heavy cream (as needed)
Red and white sprinkles for topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray donut pan with non-stick spray.
Whisk melted butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, and red food coloring; mix well.
Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt separately.
Add half dry ingredients to wet mix, then buttermilk and vinegar; mix. Add remaining dry and stir until just combined.
Fill donut pan cavities halfway with batter (use piping bag or spoon).
Bake 10-11 minutes until toothpick tool inserted comes out clean. Cool on rack.
Make glaze by beating cream cheese and powdered sugar until crumbly; gradually add heavy cream until pourable.
Dip cooled donuts into glaze, let excess drip.
Top with red and white sprinkles; let glaze set before serving.
Notes
Use cake flour for tender crumb or AP flour as substitute.
Cool melted butter before mixing eggs.
Avoid overmixing batter.
Use gel food coloring for vibrant red without thinning batter.
Glaze donuts after cooling for best finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 45
Keywords: red velvet baked donuts, cream cheese glazed donuts, festive red donuts, holiday baked donuts