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Cake Mix Donuts with Chocolate Glaze

April 24, 2018

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Start your mornings off right with CHOCOLATE! These Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts are topped with a silky chocolate glaze and an assortment of fun toppings. S’mores, Almond Joy, sprinkles – which will be your new favorite? 

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Chocolate for breakfast? I’m all in! Especially when they’re these crazy easy Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts with the yummiest chocolate glaze ever. Like toppings? I’ve got you covered! I’ve got chocolate jimmies, sprinkles, candy, S’mores, Almond Joy and more!

My kids go absolutely nuts when I make donuts for breakfast. I love to make donuts but making standard raised donuts can take a lot of time. Time that I don’t necessarily have. These cake mix donuts are a lifesaver and timesaver for mornings when that sweet tooth hits early.

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Start your mornings off right with CHOCOLATE! These Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts are topped with a silky chocolate glaze and an assortment of fun toppings. S'mores, Almond Joy, sprinkles - which will be your new favorite? // Mom On Timeout

I made a bunch of chocolate donuts with fun variations for today’s post but any flavor cake mix can be used. These are super easy and they’re baked – so no mess! Just use a standard donut pan to bake the donuts and you’ll be ready to go in just 10 minutes.

I used my favorite chocolate glaze recipe because if you’re having chocolate for breakfast (or dessert!) you might as well go all in. It’s silky smooth and super chocolate-y and great for dipping!

And speaking of chocolate, to really amp up the flavor, add Almond Breeze Chocolate almondmilk. It’s available in both refrigerated and shelf stable so you can keep it on hand in the pantry. It adds even more chocolate flavor to these delicious chocolate donuts! Feel free to use unsweetened chocolate if you like. If you’re making strawberry, carrot cake, or vanilla donuts try Almond Breeze Vanilla almondmilk instead.

Toppings are a must when you’re making donuts at home. I love trying out new combinations and I’ve got a few here to share with you.

Favorite Chocolate Donuts

  • S’mores Chocolate Donuts – chocolate donut, chocolate glaze, graham cracker crumbles (not too small!), mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips
  • Almond Joy Donuts – chocolate donut, chocolate glaze, toasted coconut, sliced almonds, mini chocolate chips
  • Triple Threat Chocolate Donuts – chocolate donut, chocolate glaze, chocolate jimmies
  • Candy Land Chocolate Donuts – Any favorite candy will do – just chop small (think Snickers, Heath bars, Butterfingers). We used the tiny M&M’s found in the baking aisle for a fun splash of color.
  • Sprinkled with Love – any sprinkles will do but my boys especially love the confetti sprinkles (the circles) and colorful jimmies

I get about 18 donuts per batch so keep that in mind if you plan on making more than one flavor. The great thing is, these are really just cake shaped like donuts so if you’d like, you can always make extra batter into cupcakes for the next day. This chocolate glaze is delicious drizzled on top of cupcakes as well.

My boys love strawberry cake mix donuts as well and with this easy lemon glaze, they are mouth watering!

Tips for Making Cake Mix Donuts

  • Keep in mind that these donuts are sweet – they are cake after all! A wonderful addition to brunch, they can also be served as dessert!
  • Use a high quality donut pan with nonstick cooking spray for best results. You want the donuts to just slide out.
  • You really need to let the donuts cool completely before dipping otherwise they might crumble.
  • Be gentle when dipping. Take your time and you won’t have any problems.
  • Go crazy with the toppings! This is the best part. I love watching my boys and husband pick out which one they want to try first. Each donut is a new adventure!

How To Make Cake Mix Donuts:

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Cake Mix Donuts with Chocolate Glaze

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
Servings 18 donuts
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

Cake Mix Donuts

  • 15.25 oz boxed cake mix (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla)
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil OR applesauce
  • 1 cup chocolate Almond Breeze almondmilk

Chocolate Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp chocolate Almond Breeze almondmilk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • various sprinkles and toppings

Instructions

Cake Mix Donuts

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Combine cake mix, egg, vegetable oil and almondmilk in a large bowl. Whisk together just until smooth.
  • Transfer cake batter to a large plastic bag and using scissors, snip off once corner of the bag.
  • Pipe cake batter into prepared donut pan until the well is about half full. Do not overfill!
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes are until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. 
  • Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Let cool completely before dipping.

Chocolate Glaze

  • Sift the powdered sugar and cocoa powder into a medium bowl.
  • Slowly add the almondmilk and vanilla extract. Whisk together until smooth.
  • Too thick? Add additional almondmilk a drop or two at at time. Too thin? Add a little more powdered sugar a teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is achieved.
  • Dip cooled donuts into the chocolate glaze and top with desired sprinkles and/or toppings. Enjoy immediately. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.

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Comments

  1. Andrea775 says

    September 10, 2021 at 10:59 AM

    Hi! Can you use regular milk instead of almond? Not fond of almond milk. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      September 16, 2021 at 10:21 AM

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  2. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

    April 25, 2018 at 8:24 AM

    Craving for these! These would disappear in our house!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      April 25, 2018 at 8:28 AM

      So fast Erin! Breakfast, lunch, dessert – they’re multi-purpose donuts 🙂

      Reply
  3. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    April 25, 2018 at 6:41 AM

    Oh so yummy!! These are making me drool!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      April 25, 2018 at 8:29 AM

      Thanks Toni! They are quite irresistible 🙂

      Reply
  4. Abeer says

    April 25, 2018 at 2:58 AM

    I know I would love these for sure! Yummy!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      April 25, 2018 at 8:29 AM

      Chocolate + chocolate = always a good idea 🙂 Thanks Abeer!

      Reply
  5. Catalina says

    April 25, 2018 at 2:57 AM

    OMG! These look fantastic and they are so easy to make!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      April 25, 2018 at 8:29 AM

      Super easy and so delicious!

      Reply
  6. I Heart Naptime says

    April 24, 2018 at 3:34 PM

    So fun!! Looks delicious…my kids would love these!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      April 25, 2018 at 8:30 AM

      The toppings take them over the top for sure!

      Reply
  7. Meghan says

    April 24, 2018 at 1:38 PM

    *welp* there goes all my self control… 😉

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      April 24, 2018 at 3:05 PM

      Lol! But sooo worth it!

      Reply
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