Easy Baked Donuts

SERVES 16 Persons  PREPARATION TIME 5 min.
COOKING TIME 20 min.

INGREDIENTS

For the donuts

• 1 cup plain flour
• ¾ cup caster sugar or coconut sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 small egg
• ½ cup full cream milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbs butter

For the cinnamon sugar coating

• ½ cup caster sugar or coconut sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon

For the vanilla icing  

• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 tbs butter, softened
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 tbs milk
• Food colouring of choice
• Sprinkles, as desired

For the chocolate icing

• 1 cup icing sugar
• ¼ cup cacao powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2-3 tbs milk
• Sprinkles, as desired

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180◦C.
2. Place the TupperChef™ Baking Ring on a baking tray.
3. Add all donut ingredients into a Thatsa® Bowl Junior; mix until combined.
4. Evenly distribute the batter into the cavities of the TupperChef Baking Ring, making sure each cavity is only half full. 
5. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until donuts bounce back when touched. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before unmolding.
6.  Add a coating or frosting to the donuts.
7.  For a cinnamon sugar coating, combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Lightly coat donuts in the cinnamon sugar. Serve.
8. For a vanilla icing, combine all ingredients (excluding sprinkles) in a bowl. Dip the donuts in the mixture, before scattering with sprinkles. Allow frosting to stand for 30 seconds until slightly hardened. Serve
9. For a chocolate icing, combine all ingredients (excluding sprinkles) in a bowl. Dip the donuts in the chocolate mixture, before scattering with sprinkles. Allow frosting to stand for 30 seconds until slightly hardened. Serve

Tupper Tips:

• For a chocolate flavoured donut, add 2-3 tbs cacao powder and 2 tbsmilk into the donut batter, before  icing with the chocolate frosting.
• Use crushed nuts, chocolate flakes or crushed cookies as an alternative to  sprinkles.