First Grade…the start of the school projects. They can be fun…they can be challenging…or a combination of both. The Princess has been busy exploring families and heritage, and the unique traditions that each brings to our lives. After sharing with the class, everyone picked a new tradition to try…The Princess found this one most interesting. The challenge…do we make a cake that tastes like a doughnut or make a doughnut that looks like a cake?
Because doughnuts are not my favorite and I like to eat cake, I decided the cake option was the way to go and this King Arthur baked doughnut recipe was the best way to do it!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (57g) butter
- 1/4 cup (50g) vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (71g) brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 to 1 1/4 teaspoons ground Nutmeg, to taste
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups (319g) All-Purpose flour
- 1 cup (227g) milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a standard muffin tin or doughnut pan with non-stick vegetable oil spray; this will ensure that they peel off the muffins or doughnuts nicely.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, and sugars till smooth.
- Add the eggs, beating to combine.
- Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla.
- Stir the flour into the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour and making sure everything is thoroughly combined.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pan, filling the cups nearly full.
- Bake the doughnuts for 15 to 17 minutes, or until they’re a pale golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the middle of one of the center doughnuts comes out clean.
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Great job! Always fun baking with the little ones no matter what the result. Your wee girl looked very happy. Fun family memories.
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This post warms my soul! I love that you baking memories with your sweet daughter.
Have a great week,
Kippi
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She is a great helper and baking together is quite joyful.
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Cake that taste like donuts sounds double yummy. Your daughter looks so happy to be baking!
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She is turning into the best baking helper.
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That looks yummy! What a fun school project. Pinned.
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They actually did taste very much like a doughnut, I was surprised. Not a doughnut fan but they were enjoyed.
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Call it whatever you like but I think I would call it yummy!
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It was tasty, and disappeared pretty quickly.
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Recently made biscuits with a student! Children do like baking. There are also a range of skills required – maths, instructions and social skills. Good Job!
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She learns from hands on experience, real life classroom!
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That pan is really cool! Looks like your daughter had fun!
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She’s a great baker assistant
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Yummy, such fun for your daughter! Thanks so much for linking up with me at my #UnlimitedMonthlyLinkParty 10, open March 1 to 26. All entries shared on social media if share buttons installed. I invite you to my Themed Linkup 12 for Crock Pot and Instant Pot Recipes, open February 28 to March 10 if you have any appropriate posts. Won’t you join me at my Short Story Prompt Party for fun and creativity? Open March 2 to 9. Just start typing, see what you come up with! Remember, no story is too short! The prompt is: I woke from a long nap to see…
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What a fun project! Your doughnut cakes look yummy! This will be one of my features this Saturday at the Snickerdoodle Link Party!
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