Much like the classic Red Velvet Cake, these Red Velvet Donuts recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting are amazing! Baked instead of fried, red velvet cake donuts are a fun classroom Valentine’s treat, and a great weekend breakfast for the family or sweet workplace snack!
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Have you ever baked donuts before? A while back I bought a couple of donut pans, and it’s been donut heaven here at our house ever since! We’ve made several donut recipes and now these fun, colorful Red Velvet Donuts! Since this recipe starts with a regular boxed cake mix, making these donuts couldn’t be easier!
How do I make red velvet donuts?
Making donuts are simple. It’s a matter of mixing up the batter, and adding to the donut pan. I recommend using a resealable plastic bag, adding the batter, and then cutting the end off. This makes the perfect tool for adding the exact amount of batter to each donut.
Another recommendation I have is to utilize/purchase a large 12-donut pan, or two 6-donut pans. I started with just one 6-donut pan, and quickly realized I needed another. It helps making the donuts go quicker.
What type of frosting do I use for red velvet cake donuts?
Much like the classic cake, I made some creamy, delicious cream cheese frosting to pair with these moist, delicious donuts. Wanna know how to make cream cheese frosting? It’s super simple with my step-by-step tutorial for How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting.
When thinking this beautiful red cake could make for a great Valentine’s Day treat, I decided to make half of the frosting pink (adding a few drops of red food coloring), and kept the rest of the frosting white.
Topping these donuts with pretty Valentine’s Day sprinkles, hearts and gel frosting made this really fun for both me and my 7-year-old. We got creative making stripes, dots, and swirls, too!
When can I serve these red velvet cake donuts?
These donuts make for a great treat to take to school for a class Valentine’s Day party, or a nice snack to take in to work. Everyone will be super-impressed that you made these donuts!
This red velvet donut recipe would also be great for a Valentine’s Day themed breakfast or brunch. Serve with my Strawberry Limoncello Spritzers or my Lemon Raspberry Mimosas!
Here’s a quick reference grocery list of the ingredients you’ll need to make these fun Red Velvet Donuts:
- Red Velvet Cake Mix
- Eggs
- Butter
- Cream Cheese
- Vanilla Extract
- Powdered Sugar
(Be sure to reference the recipe below for the amounts of each ingredient you’ll need.)
If you loved this Red Velvet Donut recipe, be sure to check out some of my other donut recipes:
- Pumpkin Coffee Cake Donuts
- Strawberry Coffee Cake Donuts
- Chocolate Smores Donuts
- Coconut Glazed Chocolate Donuts
Need some additional Valentine’s Day treat ideas? Check these out:
- Love Bug Sugar Cookies
- Red Velvet Sheet Cake
- Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
- Heart Shaped Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Here’s how these pretty Red Velvet Donuts come together:
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Red Velvet Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls These stainless steel mixing bowls are an essential cooking tool for every kitchen.
- Donut Pan These non-stick donut pans by Wilton come in a two-pack, which is perfect for quickly baking batches of baked donuts!
Ingredients
- 1 (13.25 oz.) red velvet cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 2 eggs
- 3 Tablespoons butter melted
For Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 (8 oz. pkg.) cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously spray a regular sized donut pan with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
- With a hand or stand mixer, combine the cake mix, water, eggs, and melted butter. Mix until smooth and completely combined. Add the batter into a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Cut off the tip to make about a 1/2" opening. Pipe the batter into the donut pan, filling each donut about 3/4 full.
- Bake the donuts at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. (My donut pan is regular sized donuts, and there are 6-donuts to a pan.)
- Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for about 5 minutes. Gently run a knife around the donut to release it from the pan, and transfer to a cooling rack. Let donuts cool completely before frosting.
To make frosting:
- Add the room temperature cream cheese and butter into a mixing bowl. Using a hand or stand mixer, cream together. Add the vanilla and mix. Begin adding the powdered sugar one cup at a time, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl after each cup. If you want to color your frosting add the desired amount of food coloring to achieve desired color of frosting. Spread about 1-2 Tbsp. of frosting on each donut.
- Decorate with colorful sprinkles or gel frosting, if desired.
Notes
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I hope you get to celebrate Valentine’s day with the ones you love! Make sure to have some delicious Red Velvet Donuts on hand to enjoy with your sweethearts! Enjoy! ~Erin
Heather Jacobs says
Looks so good and so easy thanks for sharing on Sunday FuNday Link Up.
Laurie says
Perfect for a Valentine morning 🙂 Thank you for sharing your recipe with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday!
Cara says
These look so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Teresa says
They sound yummy…and almost too cute to eat!
I would love for you to come and share this post over at the Really Crafty link party that is live right now! (http://keepingitrreal.blogspot.com.es/2016/01/the-really-crafty-link-party-2-is-live.html).
Charlene Asay says
My 2 year old has been begging me for pink or red donuts for a few weeks now. Thanks for this. Now I might just make them for her 🙂 Found your link at Curly Crafty Mom’s link party.
Jessy @ The Life Jolie says
What a pretty Valentine’s Day treat and of course the color is perfect for the holiday!
Valerie says
Yum these look amazing! I love donuts and cream cheese frosting.
Alli @ Tornadough Alli says
These look absolutely delicous and colorful, love love love. You’ll be featured at this weeks Throwback Thursday link party! Hope to see you there.
kristie says
These look amazing!!! I might have to make them for Valentines Day. Thanks for sharing!! Great Post!
Jess says
These look cute and sound amazing!
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Lois Christensen says
They look delicious. Love the colors of the donut and the icing together. Perfect for Valentine’s Day! Thanks for joining Delicious Dishes Recipe Party.
helen at the lazy gastronome says
What pretty donuts! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party!
Miz Helen says
Your Red Velvet donuts look fantastic! Hope you are having a good week and staying warm. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen