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Freshly baked blueberry cake donuts topped with icing and blueberries

Blueberry Cake Donuts

These Blueberry Cake Donuts are a quick-bake treat featuring a buttery cake base and a delightful blueberry glaze, perfect for any time of day.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 donuts
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the donuts
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (plus extra for greasing the donut tin) Provides flavor and tenderness; use unsalted to control salt levels.
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup whole milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour Spoon and level when measuring for best results.
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup wild blueberries (plus 2 tablespoons for glaze) Keep frozen if using frozen blueberries to avoid sogginess.
For the glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar Sift to avoid lumps.
  • ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Lightly grease a 6-hole donut tin with melted butter.
  2. Melt the butter in a large mixing bowl for 20-30 seconds in the microwave.
  3. Whisk in the sugar, milk, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into the mixture. Fold gently until just combined.
  5. Gently fold in the wild blueberries.
  6. Pipe the batter into the prepared donut tin, filling each hole about ¾ full.
Baking
  1. Bake the donuts for 13-15 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
  2. Cool the donuts on a wire rack for 10 minutes before glazing.
Glazing
  1. For the glaze, heat the blueberries in the microwave, mash, and strain to obtain juice.
  2. Mix the powdered sugar with vanilla and add blueberry juice gradually until desired consistency is reached.
  3. Spoon the glaze over each donut and let it set for 20 minutes before serving.

Notes

Store glazed donuts in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. Freeze unglazed donuts for up to 2 months.