Just a few examples of the donuts I've made ALL using cake mix! Red velvet, funfetti, pumpkin, vanilla dipped in cinnamon & sugar, etc.!

Making baked donuts are shockingly easy, especially when you use cake mix as the base! That's right - ANY cake mix can be used to make these (oohhhh the possibilities). The Wilton 6 Donut Pan is a game-changer and makes it (way too) easy to whip up perfectly made donuts in less than 15 minutes. Baking the donuts is so much better than frying them, and no one ever believes that they're homemade because of how beautiful they turn out every single time. The decorating part of this whole process is the best part in my opinion, and there are SO many ways to pretty them up once they've set and cooled down! I swear by Jennifer Meyering's Cake Mix Donuts recipe and it's the only one I use when I whip these up! I've made these donuts using a handful of different mixes but my favorite batch always ends up being the red velvet donuts. They're fluffy, light, INSANELY good and so so pretty! Which cake mix flavor is your favorite!?

1 (16.25 oz) boxed cake mix

1 large egg

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 cup water

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Generously spray your donut pan(s) with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
Thoroughly combine dry cake mix, egg, vegetable oil and water.
Pour the batter into a large Ziploc bag and cut off a small portion of one corner of the bag. Push the batter down towards the small opening and squeeze the donut mix into the donut pans until donut cavity is halfway full.
Bake the donuts for 12 minutes or until completely set. Let the donuts set and cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes and then gently flip the pan over to remove (I usually give the back of the pan a light tap - the donuts should easily fall out).

Optional Toppings: (I love the red velvet donuts plain, but a light glaze and/or any topping is always good!)