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

Easy Baked Cake Donuts, with a creamy Maple Frosting.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 155kcal
Author: Rosemary Molloy

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
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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: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 109mg | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 0.2mg