These delicious pumpkin spice donuts are the perfect fall dessert. Baked in just 15 minutes from start to finish, you will not be disappointed by this homemade donut recipe.
Equipment
donut pan
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients
1boxyellow cake mix
15ozcanned pumpkin puree
1teaspoonmaple extract
½teaspoonpumpkin pie spice
1teaspoonground cinnamon
Topping Ingredients
4tablespoonbuttermelted
¼cupsugar
1tablespoonground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375° F and grease a donut tin. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and maple extract. Mix with a hand held mixer until better is smooth and free of lumps.
Scoop batter into a piping bag and pipe batter into the donut tin, only filling about halfway.
Bake for 5-7 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Melt butter in a microwave safe bowl. Dip the top of the donut into the butter then into the cinnamon sugar mix. Set on rack.
Serve while warm.
Notes
For other toppings (powdered sugar and maple glaze) see post instructions above.
Do not overfill the donut pan.
Store the leftover donuts in an airtight container for up to 4 days at room temperature.