Birthday Cake Doughnut

Name: Birthday Cake Doughnut
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 118 milliliters cocoa powder; 3 Tbsps multi-colored confetti sprinkles,plus more for sprinkling; 710 milliliters confectioners sugar; 946 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 larges eggs, at room temperature; 651 milliliters all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 pinch Pinch kosher salt; 12 servings Kosher salt; 118 milliliters malted milk powder; 59 milliliters milk; 118 milliliters milk, at room temperature; 3 Tbsps milk; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 4 Tbsps (1/2 stick) unsalted butter,melted; 1 tablepoon pure vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 12 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 12 servings Birthday candles, optional

Birthday Cake Doughnut might be just the morn meal you are searching for. One serving contains 596 calories, 6g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. It will be a hit at your Birthday event. A mixture of confectioners' sugar, birthday candles, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

For the doughnuts: Trace twelve 3-inch circles on a piece of parchment paper, flip the paper over and line a baking sheet. Lightly spray with cooking spray. Fit a pastry bag with a 1/2-inch-round pastry tip.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Pastry Bag

Whisk together the flour, confetti sprinkles, baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.

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Baking Powder

Sprinkles

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Combine the granulated sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a handheld electric mixer). Beat on medium-high speed until well combined, about 2 minutes.

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Granulated Sugar

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Stand Mixer

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Add the eggs and vanilla and continue to beat until incorporated and pale, about 2 minutes. Adjust the speed to medium-low and add the flour mixture and milk in batches, beginning and ending with the flour. Continue to mix until smooth and well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

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Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Milk

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Bowl

Transfer the batter to the prepared pastry bag.

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Pastry Bag

Pipe the dough over the circle patterns on the parchment paper. Refrigerate while the oil heats up.

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Dough

Cooking Oil

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Baking Paper

Fill a medium Dutch oven or pot with about 2 inches of oil and bring to 340 degrees F over medium heat. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.

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Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Paper Towels

Dutch Oven

Cut the parchment paper around each doughnut, leaving a border. Use the paper border to carefully place 2 doughnuts at a time into the oil face first, then carefully remove the paper with tongs. Fry the doughnuts until golden, turning, 1 1/2 minutes per side.

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Cooking Oil

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Baking Paper

Tongs

Remove the doughnuts with a slotted spoon to the paper towels. Repeat with the remaining doughnuts. Cool completely. Store at room temperature in an airtight container up to a day in advance.

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

For the chocolate frosting.

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Chocolate Frosting

Combine the cocoa powder, butter, vanilla and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a handheld electric mixer).

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Cocoa Powder

Vanilla

Butter

Salt

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Hand Mixer

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Mix on low speed until combined.

Add the confectioners' sugar and milk, and continue to mix on low speed. Once the mixture is mostly combined, increase the speed to medium-high and mix until smooth. Use immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days. Allow to come to room temperature and mix on medium-high until smooth.

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Powdered Sugar

Milk

For the malted vanilla frosting.

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Vanilla Frosting

Combine the malted milk powder, butter, vanilla and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a handheld electric mixer).

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Malted Milk Powder