Polka Dot Cake

  • 12

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1 (16.5-ounce) box devil’s food cake mix
  • 3 large eggs (or the number of eggs called for on box)
  • 1 cup buttermilk (in place of the water called for on box)
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil (or the amount called for on box)
  • 15 plain and 3 each cinnamon-sugar, powdered sugar and chocolate doughnut holes
  • 1 (16-ounce) can chocolate frosting

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray an 8” springform pan with cooking spray and line bottom with waxed or parchment paper. Set aside.

Following instructions on box, combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk and oil in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Increase mixer speed to medium-high and beat, scraping down sides, until thick, about 2 minutes longer (you should have about 5 cups batter).

Cut all remaining doughnut holes in half to make 24 semicircles.

Transfer cooled cake to a serving platter. Spread chocolate frosting on sides and top of cake and make soft swirls with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon. Press halved doughnut holes, cut side down, into frosting in an evenly spaced pattern over top and sides of cake.