Red Velvet Donuts are the ultimate Valentine’s Day treat!

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!

Is it hard to bake 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 Lemoncello 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

Orange Pecan Cinnamon Roll Donuts

Chocolate Smores Donuts

Coconut Glazed Chocolate Donuts

Blueberry Muffin Donuts

Need some additional Valentine’s Day treat ideas? Check these out:

Love Bug Sugar Cookies

Double Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes

Valentine’s Day OREO Pops at Lil’ Luna

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

Yield: 18 donuts

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Perfect to treat your Valentine's, these Red Velvet Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting are amazing! They make for fun classroom Valentine's treats, a great weekend breakfast for the family or even a great workplace snack!

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Ingredients

• 1 Red Velvet Cake Mix
• 1 c. water
• 2 eggs
• 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
• [b]For Frosting:[/b]
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg, cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 c. butter, room temperature
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 4 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously spray a regular sized donut pan with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
2. 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.
3. 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.)
4. 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.
5. To make frosting:
6. 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.
7. Decorate with colorful sprinkles or gel frosting, if desired.

Notes

You can also spoon the batter into the donut pan. I've discovered through trial and error that usiong a disposable resealable plastic bag with the end cut off is much easier to get an even amount of batter into each donut.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 3798Total Fat: 137gSaturated Fat: 86gCholesterol: 364mgSodium: 1211mgCarbohydrates: 669gSugar: 615gProtein: 10g

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