Strawberries and Cream Cake Mix Donuts are an easy quick breakfast that the entire family will love! I love using cake mix for donuts…makes them quick and easy and still full of flavor. This icing is amazing!
During my time of learning to cook, I’ve gone from an adamant morning and breakfast hater, to a lover of mornings when certain breakfasts are involved! Specifically, EASY and delicious breakfasts. I love make-ahead french toast, quiche you can make in a crockpot, and now Cake Mix Donuts! SO EASY. So addicting. Worth waking up for!
I know that using cake mix isn’t for everyone…but some of us are still learning to bake and need help once in a while! I love using cake mix for things like fun flavored bundt cakes and cookies, but never knew I could use it for one of my favorite breakfast foods, DONUTS. These Strawberries and Cream Cake Mix Donuts are just the tip of the iceberg. I can’t wait to try other flavors as well!
My niece Desdi has a major love affair with donuts.
I can’t wait to try out this Strawberries and Cream Cake Mix Donuts recipe on her little taste buds.
I think she might just love them. Micah, if you’re reading this, these donuts have Dez’s name on them!
Happy mornings!
Ingredients
- FOR DONUTS
- 1 box Strawberry Cake Mix
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- FOR GLAZE
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, eggs, butter, and cream. Stir by hand until well combined.
- Pour batter into greased donut pan, making sure to not overfill. The donuts will rise quite a bit!
- Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick and it come out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
- While donuts cool, make your glaze by combining powdered sugar, cream, and chopped strawberries in an electric mixer, beating until well combined. Make the glaze thicker or thinner by adding more or less cream.
- Dip each donut face down into the glaze and then allow to cool until the icing hardens a bit. It might not harden all the way because of the strawberries, but it will firm up quite a bit.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
I don’t see why not!
I wonder if you can use freeze dried strawberries puréed into a powder for the glaze?
A vanilla frosting!
These look amazing!! What did you use for the white glaze drizzled on top?
I’d say 2-3 days in advance at the very most. I hope you and your guests love the recipe!!
Hi, I love that you came up with cake mix doughnuts! How many days in advance could I bake them? I’m planning a brunch for 30-40 people and I have the opportunity to use a 100 donut wall, which means that buying them it’s about 80 bucks! But since I have to cook a few dishes, i would like to save time and cook stuff days before!
Oh my goodness, this comment made my day! Thank you so much for the kind words. Means more than I can say. Have a great week!!
Just wanted to stop by and say you are an amazing woman and your recipes make my grandchildren smile. Thank you so much and we love you!
Sincerely, Brenda
I can’t see the actual recipe.
Let me know if you try it!
This sounds really delicious and something new to try. Thank you for sharing this.
Simon
Hey Lauren…it’s a little white chocolate. Can’t get enough :)
What did you use to drizzle over the top after the glaze?
Thanks so much Valerie! They were so easy!
Thanks Kita!
Oh goodness these doughnuts look delicious! Perfect for national doughtnut day!
I’ve never had a strawberry donut…I think I need to do something about that! These look so good and easy too!
I agree. I’m all about the easy! Thanks for stopping by Thalia, it’s always an honor to hear from you!
For some reason I never would have thought to use cake mix for anything other than.. cake! I love that you have easily turned it into delicious donut form – as donuts, even baked donuts, can be so time consuming to make.
Thanks so much Jaren!
These look so easy to make and yet so fancy! Pinned!
Thank you so much Michele!
Thanks so much Chandra!
It makes things so easy! Thanks for stopping by :)
Thanks so much Sara!
Haha thank you Kate!!
I just stopped by and saw YOUR delicious donuts! YUM!
I love cake mixes too!! They make the best bundt cakes, and the best donuts! Thanks for stopping by :)
Aw thank you Judy!
Thanks so much Stacey!
Thanks so much Jennie!
I wish I was more of a morning person. Teach me your ways!! :)
Thanks Melinda!!
No problem here using a cake mix to help out with things!! These look so pretty and super yummy!! Pinned
You know I am a breakfast/morning person through and through so I will take these donuts anyway!
These are gorgeous! I love that they’re made easy with the help from boxed cake mix (no shame). Pinned.
Woow, an amazing blend of sweet strawberries into a rich biscuit benefits
Those donuts look amazing, definitely worth waking up for! I love how easy they are!
Cake doughnuts are a favorite of ours and this looks so easy. Love your bright and colorful photos! The red & white stripes caught my eye.
I love how versatile cake mixes are. Donuts are always a fun choice here too. Love love love these pretty pink ones!!!
I love everything about breakfast, sweet and savory! But doughnuts? The BEST! Pinned!
Gurrrrrl! Dayyyyum! They might be too pretty to eat, but I’ll have a dozen!!
Love how easy these are! So many cake-mix recipes these days: people are just super creative!
I need to try cake mix donuts! They look delicious! I can’t get over those beautiful tulips in the background either! Yeah for spring!
These donuts look so delicious and perfect for spring. I love the ease of using a cake mix!
Amazing! I have been wanting to make cake mix donuts for a while but just haven’t gotten around to it. These beautiful photos have inspired me!
What beautiful yummy donuts! I’m gong to have to try these!