Red Velvet? Donuts? Um, yum! These were absolutely delicious. The kind of donut you wait for at brunch after going to church in the morning. Ugghghg…I wish we made more…
This past fall, we made some yummy pumpkin donuts. We sort of cut through that recipe and opted in for cake mix instead – it made it so much easier. Experimenting with cake mix is always fun. It’s easy and delicious. We thought we’d try out a box of red velvet cake mix – yum! Have you ever had those chocolate glazed donuts from Dunkin’ Donuts? That’s what we were trying to go for.
We used a little bit of cake mix at a time – this yielded 6 large donuts, or 3 large donuts and 12 mini donuts – the perfect amount for the two of us to last for the week. So be sure to double your recipe if you want a full dozen.
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Photos were updated and replaced on 5/15/2016.
For this recipe..do I just take the cake mix right out of the box and mix it with the buttermilk? Or do I premix the cake mix as it says on the box and take the required amount of mixed cake batter and mix it with the buttermilk?
Hi Holly, thanks for commenting! The dry mix – I’ll add that note so it’s clearer. Thanks!
Can I fry these in oil or is this recipe just for oven use?
Thanks for commenting LaTisha. The batter is much thinner than traditional donut dough for frying. This is a baked recipe.
Is it the same cooking time for the little pan?
Thanks for commenting Dyane. Our oven can be fast and loose so even the 5-8 minutes for the large pans can vary. 5 minutes is a good start, but always check on them in case they cook sooner.
Where can I find a donut pan
We have a mini (makes 12) and a regular sized pan (makes 6). We got them at a homegoods near us. I’ve seen them at Target/Walmart and grocery stores in the cooking equipment aisle.
Why isnt anyone that posts this recipe using the whole box of cake mix and just tweaking the recipe.
A whole box made way too much for us. If you’re looking for over a dozen double the recipe.