Baked Mini Cake Donuts for Valentine's Day

These baked mini cake donuts with strawberry frosting are super cute and easy to make. The frosting is naturally flavored with freeze dried strawberries. Add some pink and white sprinkles for a sweet Valentine's Day treat. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.

You will need the following ingredients for the donut batter:

1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

¾ cup whole milk

½ cup sugar

¼ cup unsalted butter melted

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 eggs – room temperature

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice

¼ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

To make natural strawberry frosting recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

2 cups powdered sugar

3-4 tablespoons strawberry powder

3-4 tablespoons whole milk

2 tablespoons unsalted butter – melted

Easy Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°.
Spray donut cake pan with non-stick spray, set aside.

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together and place in a large mixing bowl.

Add sugar to the sifter flour and mix well. Set aside. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk all remaining ingredients until well combined.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry and carefully fold in until batter is formed. Don’t overmix. Place the donut batter into a large plastic bag and cut a hole in one of the corners.

Pipe the batter into the donut cavities halfway.

Bake for about 6-7 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.

Let donuts cool completely before frosting them.

Strawberry Frosting Directions

Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix together.
Frost donuts and add sprinkles for decoration.

As with most donuts they are best when fresh and eaten the same day. You can store them in the refrigerator for up to three days.