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Home » Desserts » Donuts & Pastries » Baked Apple Butter Cake Donuts with Maple Frosting

Baked Apple Butter Cake Donuts with Maple Frosting

Last Updated October 29, 2021. Published November 2, 2016 By Rosemary 9 Comments

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Apple Butter Cake Donuts are the perfect dessert or Breakfast Treat. Fast and easy and so delicious with a Yummy Creamy Maple Frosting.

Apple Butter Cake Donuts a breakfast,snack or dessert treat, baked soft and light. Topped with a Maple Frosting makes them perfect.

A while back I made some Apple Butter with some of the apples I had picked. I had never made or even eaten Apple Butter before. But it turned out really good and I was pleasantly surprised at how simple it was to make.

Between eating it on some toast and using it as a topping for Pancakes, I decided to do some baking. I made some Apple Butter Cinnamon Rolls ,which I topped with the same amazing Maple Frosting that I used on these Apple Butter Cake Donuts.

Apple Butter Cake Donuts a breakfast,snack or dessert treat, baked soft and light. Topped with a Maple Frosting makes them perfect.

In this house whenever I make Cake Donuts and yes I  have made a few, from Cinnamon Cake Donuts to Mocha Cake Doughnuts they are always gone in minutes. I think it is because they are so soft and light.

They are one of those homemade treats that you can make in minutes. No messy frying with lots of pans and dishes to do. Basically a one bowl recipe, you don’t even need beaters, just a whisk.

Baked Apple Butter Cake Donuts with Maple Frosting

Apple Butter Cake Donuts a breakfast,snack or dessert treat, baked soft and light. Topped with a Maple Frosting makes them perfect.

The first thing I did was whisk together the dry ingredients in a bowl, and in a separate bowl I whisked together the liquid ingredients until smooth. Then I whisked the dry into the wet ingredients and to make adding the batter to the donut pan a lot easier.

I poured the batter into a pastry bag and filled the pan. They baked for about 10 minutes. I let them cool a bit before I removed them from the pan, and of course I let them cool completely before adding any glaze.

If you like donuts with an afternoon coffee or tea or even for breakfast these will go down real easy. Enjoy!

Apple Butter Cake Donuts a breakfast,snack or dessert treat, baked soft and light. Topped with a Maple Frosting makes them perfect.

Apple Butter Cake Donuts a breakfast,snack or dessert treat, baked soft and light. Topped with a Maple Frosting makes them perfect.

Baked Apple Butter Cake Donuts with Maple Frosting

Rosemary Molloy
Easy Baked Cake Donuts, with a creamy Maple Frosting.
4 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 155 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoon greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons apple butter
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted (let cool)

Maple Frosting

  • 1/2 cup powdered/icing sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 tablespoon milk more or less depending on how thick you like it

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°  (180° celsius).  Grease and flour a 6 donut pan.
    Melt butter and let cool.
    In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon.
    In a medium bowl whisk together, egg, yogurt, milk, vanilla, apple butter and cooled butter until smooth.
    Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients, until combined.  Spoon into prepared donut pan or pour into a pastry bag and pour into donut pan.  Bake for approximately 10 minutes.  Let cool completely before dipping in frosting.

Maple Frosting

  • In a small bowl combine powdered sugar, vanilla and maple syrup if it is too thick add 1/2 tablespoon of milk, mix until smooth.

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 86mgPotassium: 109mgSugar: 28gVitamin A: 130IUCalcium: 62mgIron: 0.2mg
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    1. Connie Hoagland says

      October 1, 2017 at 11:49 pm

      Is there indeed the 1/2 cup of milk plus 1 Tablespoon of milk? Just checking….TY. They sound so good!

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        October 2, 2017 at 8:00 am

        Hi Connie, yes that is the correct measurements. Hope you enjoy them.

        Reply
    2. Louise says

      November 7, 2016 at 9:37 pm

      4 stars
      I make my own apple butter every year, mixing up the apples both sweet and tart. I use cardamom and ground ginger to taste as well as cinnamon and have been very happy with the result.
      I can’t wait to try these donuts before the apple butter is gone!

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        November 8, 2016 at 7:26 am

        Hi Louise, your apple butter sounds delicious, let me know what you think of the donuts.

        Reply
    3. Caelia says

      November 5, 2016 at 2:33 am

      These look wonderful but the apple butter is missing from the ingredient list so I’m not sure how much to use!

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        November 5, 2016 at 8:07 am

        Hi Caelia, sorry about that, I fixed it. Hope you enjoy them. Have a great weekend.

        Reply
    4. Erin says

      November 5, 2016 at 2:22 am

      I AM MAKING THESE DONUTS THIS WEEKEND!!! SO PERFECT FOR FALL!

      Reply
      • Rosemary says

        November 5, 2016 at 8:07 am

        Hi Erin, thanks, hope you enjoy them, let me know. Have a great weekend.

        Reply

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