Spice Cake Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting

We’re sharing a quick and easy recipe for delicious spice cake donuts with cream cheese frosting today.

Several years ago, one of my nephews called to share his birthday wish list.

He can be tough to buy for because he’s not into “kid” things anymore.

But he’s not really into “adult” things either.

One year he asked for a new riding helmet.

The year before that he asked for a pair of special soccer cleats.

So, I thought he would ask for the same kind of things this year until he started rattling off ideas I had never heard of.

I was starting to feel old when he said, “Don’t worry, Aunt CoCo, I’m saving the best gift for last.”

Admittedly, I was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when he said, “Can you get me a Dunkin Donuts gift card for my birthday? I love donuts! We could go every morning for a month with a gift card!”

Of course, I had to stifle the giggles thinking about my size zero sister driving the littles to DD every morning for a month. 

He was so excited I said, “Thanks for all the great ideas, Buddy, I can’t wait to shop for your gift.”

Fall Birthday Inspiration…

His enthusiasm for donuts had me thinking about them all day.

It took a bit of research, but I finally found a quick, easy recipe for spice cake donuts with cream cheese frosting.

This recipe is so delicious, we’ll be making them throughout the Fall season.

How to Make Spice Cake Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting…

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Spice Cake Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe:

• Spice Cake Mix
• 1 Egg
• ¼ cup Oil
• 1 cup Water
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• Non-Stick Cooking Spray
• Donut Pan (other sizes available)
• Mixing Bowl & Whisk (we use this stand mixer)
• Pastry Bag & Tip (optional)
• Cooling Racks
• Parchment Paper
• Baking Sheet

Spice Cake Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting Steps:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray your donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Mix spice cake mix, egg, oil, and water.

Fill a pastry bag with spice cake batter and fill donut molds about ½ full.

Some of mine were way too full in the beginning.

They looked like bagels when they came out of the oven.

Using caution and care, as the oven will be hot, bake for 12-13 minutes.

Again, using caution and care, remove the donut pan from the oven.

Allow the spice cake donuts to cool in the pan for 4-5 minutes.

Remove the spice cake donuts from the donut pan.

Allow the donuts to cool completely on a wire baking rack.

Lay a piece of parchment paper over a baking sheet.

Then lay the cooling rack with the spice cake donuts on the parchment paper.

Drizzle store-bought cream cheese frosting (or make your own) over each spice cake donut with a spoon or use a pastry bag.

Enjoy!

These spice cake donuts are so good I made a batch for my bestie S and her coworkers.

You can enjoy them snuggled up on a weekend morning, as an afternoon snack with a hot cup of coffee, or as part of a Fall-inspired dessert bar.

With so many different kinds of cake mix and frosting combinations available at the grocery store,

I think we might be making these a lot.

I can’t wait for the littles to try these too.

Until then, I’ll be on the treadmill if you need me 😉

Let us know if you make these quick and easy spice cake donuts with cream cheese frosting.

Other Fall Dessert Ideas to Explore…

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie Gooey Bars

Pumpkin Spice Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Quick and Easy Caramel Apple Slices

Until next time, I’ll see you on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

Many blessings,

CoCo