Description
Soft, fluffy baked strawberry cake donuts with natural pink color and tender crumb, bursting with fresh strawberry flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup cake flour
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 12–15 strawberries (about 1 cup pureed)
Instructions
- Puree the strawberries in a food processor until smooth; set aside.
- Cream together butter, sugar, and egg until light and fluffy.
- Stir in vanilla extract, buttermilk, and strawberry puree until combined.
- Sift together cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a donut pan.
- Pipe or spoon batter into the pan, filling each cavity evenly.
- Bake 7–8 minutes until donuts spring back when lightly touched.
- Cool slightly before removing from the pan and serving.
Notes
- Add a simple vanilla or strawberry glaze on top if desired.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips for a sweeter version.
- Frozen strawberries can be used; thaw and drain well before pureeing.
- Store donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Reheat in the microwave for about 10 seconds to restore softness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7–8 minutes
- Category: Dessert/Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
