Mini Baked Lemon Donuts

By Gerry

These mini donuts have a fluffy, cake-like texture that leave everyone begging for more.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 1/4 cups cake flour, sifted
• 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 tbsp. butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from mybakingaddiction.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare pan with baking spray.
1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl combine sugar and lemon zest until the sugar is moistened and fragrant.
2. In a large mixing bowl, sift together cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in sugar mixture.
3. Add buttermilk, egg, butter, and vanilla and stir until just combined.
4. Add batter to a piping bag and fill each donut cup approximately one-half full.
5. Bake 4–6 minutes or until the top of the donuts spring back when touched.
6. Let cool in pan for 4–5 minutes before removing. Finish the donuts with glaze, sprinkles, or cinnamon sugar.

Note
To decorate the mini donuts, I dipped them in candy melts and adorned them with cute Valentine’s Day sprinkles from Wilton. Simply melt according to package directions, invert the top of the donuts into the melted candy melts and immediately top with sprinkles.