How would you like to create delicious Air Fried cake donut recipes at home? Are you thinking about buying an air fryer? Let me tell you why I love my air fryer and how I use it every day.
An air fryer is a kitchen appliance designed to cook food using hot air instead of oil or other fats. The result is perfectly crispier foods without worrying about greasing pans or messy splatters.
If you want to make the perfect air-fried cakes, you should follow these simple steps.
What is Cake Donut?
Cake donuts are delicious pastry treats made from cake batter and fried in oil or shortening at high temperatures. They are usually served warm and come in various flavors such as chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, etc. Most bakeries use powdered sugar for icing, but some prefer icing made with real butter. Some bakeries offer glazed cakes as well.
How to make Cake Donuts in an air fryer?
The best way to bake donuts in air fryers is to use a cake mix instead of baking powder and baking soda. This recipe doesn’t require oil or butter, making it perfect for those who want to eat healthier. If you prefer to add flavor to your donut holes, try sprinkling them with cinnamon sugar.
How long does it take to cook?
Air Fryers are great for cooking food quickly and perfect for making donuts. The process takes about 10 minutes from start to finish. However, baking times may vary depending on the size of the cake donut.
Tools You’ll Need
The tools needed for making cake donuts include baking pan(s), icing, sprinkles, etc. You may need additional equipment such as a doughnut cutter, spatula, piping bag, etc.
Recipe-1
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Serving: 8 people
- Cooking Difficulty: Easy
- Cuisine: American
- Course: Dessert
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
- 245 Calories
- 15g Fat
- 34g Carbs
- 7g Protein
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 120 grams
- One teaspoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- One large egg at room temperature
- ⅓ cup brown sugar 65 grams
- ¼ cup milk, room temperature 60mL
- ¼ cup plain yogurt, room temperature, 60 grams
- Two tablespoons unsalted butter melted 30 grams
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- Four tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large basin. The egg should be softly beaten in a medium dish. Brown sugar, milk, and Greek yogurt are whisked together until creamy. Melt some butter and maybe some vanilla extract, and add them. Wet components are added to the dry and stirred until just mixed. Please don’t over-blend.
- Donut molds made of silicone measure 3 inches in diameter, so you may pipe or spoon the batter in.
- Put the air fryer in a hot oven for two or three minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Donuts should have an interior temperature of at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71 degrees Celsius) after being baked in the air fryer for 6 minutes. Donuts should be left in the mold for 2 minutes after being removed from the air fryer to cool before release.
- Donuts are best when dipped in melted butter and a cinnamon sugar combination. After being coated, donuts should be re-cooked in the air fryer for 2 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).
- Use a muffin bits pan for the doughnut bites, but leave the center cavity empty. Instead, use an air fryer and cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius) for 6 minutes. Due to muffin bites’ pan size variations, cooking times may change.
Recipe-2
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 6 min
- Serving: 6 people
- Cooking Difficulty: Easy
- Cuisine: American
- Course: Dessert
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
256 Calories 12g Fat 46g Carbs 9g Protein
Ingredients
- Cake Mix (any type)
- Egg
- Vegetable Oil
- Water
- Butter
- Powdered Sugar
- Milk
- Food Coloring
Directions
- To begin, combine all the donuts’ dry ingredients in a large basin.
- Place the silicone donut molds in the air fryer basket and fill the air fryer with batter.
- Set the temperature to 370 degrees Fahrenheit and the timer for 6 minutes.
- Frost the donuts when cooled, and then repeat with the remaining batter.
- The next step is to prepare the glaze by combining the ingredients in a smaller bowl. To finish, frost the donuts and decorate with sprinkles.
Recipe-3
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Serving: 9 people
- Cooking Difficulty: Easy
- Cuisine: American
- Course: Dessert
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
- 272 Calories
- 10g Fat
- 44g Carbs
- 4g Protein
Ingredients
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 ½ tablespoons butter at room temperature
- Two large egg yolks
- Two ¼ cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- One teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- One teaspoon cinnamon
- Two tablespoons butter melted or as needed
Directions
- Press 1/2 cup white sugar and butter together in a dish until crumbly. Add egg yolks and stir until well combined.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and some salt into a separate bowl. Place 1/3 of the flour mixture and 1/2 the sour cream into the sugar-egg mixture; stir until combined. Mix in the remaining flour and sour cream. Refrigerate dough until ready to use.
- Mix 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Roll dough out onto a lightly floured work surface to 1/2-inch thick. Cut nine large circles in the dough; cut a small circle out of the center of each large circle to create doughnut shapes.
- Preheat the fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Brush 1/2 of the melted butter over both sides of the doughnuts.
- Place 1/2 doughnuts into the air fryer basket; cook for 8 minutes. Paint cooked donuts with the remaining melted butter and immediately dip them into the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Repeat with the remaining doughnuts.
Recipe- 4
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 7-8 min
- Serving: 8 people
- Cooking Difficulty: Easy
- Cuisine: American
- Course: Dessert
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
- 285 Calories
- 13g Fat
- 24g Carbs
- 5g Protein
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups of rising flour
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons water or milk
- Two tablespoons of rainbow sprinkle optional
Directions
- Combine your flour and yogurt in a large mixing dish and stir thoroughly until a thick dough remains. If the dough is too thin, add extra flour. To thin out the dough, use extra yogurt.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface. It would help if you kneaded it numerous times until it was smooth. Next, cut the dough into eight pieces. Roll out each chunk of dough into a long sausage shape and join both sides to make a doughnut.
- Using parchment paper, prepare a basket for use in an air fryer. Depending on the size of your air fryer, place 2–4 doughnuts on them, leaving at least 1/2 inch between each donut to allow for expansion.
- Donuts may be air-fried at 200 degrees Celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit) for 7-8 minutes. Once the first batch is done, start again and fry the rest of the donuts.
- Let the doughnuts cool thoroughly. You may get the glaze ready while the food is cooling. Sift the powdered sugar into a large basin. Add 1–2 teaspoons of water (or milk) and stir well to make a thick and smooth glaze.
- Glaze each doughnut and set it on a cooling rack. Sprinkles are an optional addition.
How to Store?
To store: Extra donuts may be kept fresh in the fridge for up to five days if they are well-covered and refrigerated.
To freeze: Donuts may be frozen for up to six months if stored in an airtight container in the freezer.
Things you should avoid
When baking cake donuts in air fryers, keep them away from direct heat sources such as ovens, grills, and hot plates. Also, use less oil when frying cakes. The best way to bake cake donuts in the air fryer is to preheat your air fryer for 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, then lower the temperature to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, bake the donuts in batches of four to six pieces per batch, turning them halfway through baking.
Variations you can make
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, mini marshmallows, and mini chocolate chips on a plate. The missing ingredient is a chocolate coating to keep everything together.
- For an extra special touch, drizzle over maple syrup and sprinkle on bacon pieces cooked in an air fryer.
- Donuts dusted with powdered sugar are a family favorite.
Expert Tips
- Purchase a high-quality doughnut pan. Donuts may be made considerably more efficiently in a doughnut pan than when free-formed.
- Apply generous olive oil or nonstick cooking spray to the pan to prevent sticking.
- Donuts are fragile; you must wait until they have cooled in the pan before trying to remove them.
Why Should you choose the recipe?
These recipes are great for making cake donuts because they use the same ingredients and techniques when baking cakes. The only difference is that the batter is poured into rings made from silicone molds instead of pans. It allows you to bake multiple donuts at once, which makes them perfect for parties.
What Makes This Recipe So Great?
The primary benefit of making Cake Donuts in an air fryer is that very little oil is used during the process. That’s excellent news since it means saving money and reducing the risks associated with preparing meals. What’s more, they’re a delight to the taste buds.
What did Everyone Say?
Everyone says Cake Donuts can be made in an air fryer with little effort and in a short time without breaking the wallet. In addition, no oil is required, which is a huge plus. So, with the help of my air fryer, I baked these delicious Cake Donuts.
Statistics
You will likely need to cook the donuts in 4 separate batches. Even though lard has been demonized as “unhealthy” due to high amounts of saturated fat, butter has 15% more saturated fat than lard.
Source(s): sugargeekshow, theanthonykitchen
Frequently Asked Questions [FAQs]
1. Why my cake Donuts are dry?
The problem may be caused by mixing too much water with flour when making cakes. If this happens, add more baking powder to increase the volume of air in the batter.
2. How do you make perfect fried donuts?
To make perfect fried donuts, first, make sure your oil is hot enough for frying. Then dip each donut into the batter, making sure it gets covered completely. Finally, drop the donut into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.
3. Can you reheat air fryer donuts?
Yes, you can reheat fried foods from an air fryer! The key is to make sure they are completely dry before cooking them again.
4. Why do donuts have air bubbles?
Air bubbles are created when sugar syrup is heated too high.
5. Do donuts expand in fryers?
Yes, they do, however, it depends on how big they are. If the donut is small, then it will be fried for less time than if it was large.
Conclusion
In conclusion, air frying is a fun new trend that’s been gaining popularity recently. This method works well because you don’t have to worry about oil splattering everywhere, and it only takes a few minutes from start to finish. And since it uses very little fat, you’ll still feel satisfied after each bite. I’ve tried making these myself and they came out great.
They taste even better reheated the next day. But as always, I recommend using fresh ingredients because anything processed tastes bad after sitting around for a while. I hope you’ve found this article helpful.
Meet our air fryer recipe expert, Jenny J. Brown. Jenny is a culinary enthusiast with a passion for creating healthy, delicious meals using the latest kitchen appliances. As an experienced home cook and food blogger, Jenny has spent years experimenting with air fryer recipes and perfecting her techniques to create meals that are both nutritious and satisfying.
