Description
This Giant Donut Cake is a playful dessert shaped and decorated like a classic sprinkled donut—except it’s cake! Made with moist vanilla cake, pink glaze, and colorful sprinkles, it’s as fun to make as it is to eat.
Ingredients
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- For the cake
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- For the glaze
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pink food coloring
- Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-cup bundt pan.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Add flour mixture in thirds, alternating with milk. Mix until just combined.
- Pour into bundt pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, flip the bundt cake upside down for a donut look.
- For the glaze, mix powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and pink food coloring until smooth.
- Pour glaze over the top, letting it drip down the sides. Add sprinkles immediately.
- Let the glaze set before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use a chocolate glaze or colored glaze to match your theme.
- You can slice the cake horizontally and fill it with frosting or jam for extra layers.
- Great centerpiece for birthdays or donut-themed parties!
Nutrition
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
