Hi Bold Bakers! Spring is here again which is the perfect time for carrot cake. We all know how to make regular carrot cake so why not mix it up a little and make Carrot Cake Donuts! And you won’t believe how good they are baked instead of fried. This recipe is a 2 for one, as I’ll also show you an awesome trick for how to make your own donut pan! Already have an account?
Why to bake donuts instead of fry them?
Baked donuts are better than fried because I find you get so many variations. While fried donuts can be quite a process and involve a yeasted dough and lots of hot oil, these Carrot Cake Donuts are made of a rich batter then baked to perfection! I like using this same method to make Baked Chocolate Donuts. Plus, I even made No-Knead Baked Donuts that I think rival any fried one you’ll find.
How to make your own donut pan
Now, if you don’t have one of those pans for baking donuts then fear not! With all of my recipes I would never ask you to go buy anything that was out of the ordinary, which I think a donut pan is. I don’t like equipment in my kitchen that has only one use. I don’t have space for that. The solution I came up with was simply make my own tin with some foil and a cupcake tin. You can see a video here on How to Make Your Own Donut Pan.
How to glaze Carrot Cake Donuts?
No donut, no matter what flavor, is complete without a glaze! Just like carrot cake is classically topped with cream cheese frosting these Baked Carrot Cake Cupcakes are slathered with a rich cream cheese frosting. Then, to top it all off I add toasted coconut, making these a little hand held pieced of donut heaven!
How to store Carrot Cake Donuts
These lovely little Carrot Cake Donuts will disappear fast! If you happen to have any left over cover and store them in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Enjoy!
