I don’t cater and I don’t decorate cakes
I have zero cake decorating and craft skills. I’ve mentioned it often on the blog here. It’s not for lack of trying. But it is for lack of patience. 😉 I have zero patience for cake decorating. I don’t even own a piping bag. I will have people ask me all the time if I will make a cake for birthdays or weddings. And I feel bad because I have to say no. Having a food blog and cooking doesn’t automatically make you a cake decorator. Ha! It also doesn’t make you a caterer. That is the second question I usually get. Cooking at home for your family doesn’t mean you want to cook for hundreds. That is a tough and exhausting job and requires a ton of resources. Nope, not for me. I hire professionals for those jobs myself! 😀
Cheater trick
So these doughnuts are a “cheater” treat for non-decorators like myself. You can even use store-bought donuts for these if you want to make them even easier and no need for any special baking tools. Donut baking pans are relatively cheap to purchase and it can be fun to play around with your own homemade doughnuts. Cake mixes work wonderful for this (and are another one of my cheats 😉 )! These are so fun for Halloween (for kiddos and grown ups!)
Ingredients:
1 box of cake mix
2 Eggland’s Best eggs
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 (12 oz) bag green candy melts
1 (10 oz) bottle black ready-to-use icing
1 (2.5 oz) container large candy eyesballs
1 (12 oz) bag green candy melts
1 (10 oz) bottle black ready-to-use icing
1 (2.5 oz) container large candy eyesballs
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Mix the cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs until smooth.
Pour the donut mix into the donut pan, making sure not to fill all the way to the top. You might find it easier to dip a measuring cup or a spoon into the batter and then pour it into the donut pan.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes. Continue until all dougnuts are made.
Melt green candy melts in microwave (according to package directions).
Dip the top of the donuts in the green candy melts.
Then place two candy eyeballs above the donut hole.
Use the black icing to create hair above the eyes and then draw a mouth under the donut hole.
Cut a tootsie roll in half and stick in the side of the donut to act as his bolts.
Cook’s Notes: Use store-bought donuts as a shortcut! Happy Halloween!
Enjoy!
Frankenstein Donuts
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18
Calories: 279 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box of cake mix
- 2 Eggland's Best eggs
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 12 oz bag green candy melts
- 1 10 oz bottle black ready-to-use icing
- 1 2.5 oz container large candy eyesballs
- 18 Tootsie Rolls
- donut pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix the cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the donut pan, making sure not to fill all the way to the top. You might find it easier to dip a measuring cup or a spoon into the batter and then pour it into the donut pan.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes. Continue until all dougnuts are made.
- Melt green candy melts in microwave (according to package directions).
- Dip the top of the donuts in the green candy melts.
- Then place two candy eyeballs above the donut hole.
- Use the black icing to create hair above the eyes and then draw a mouth under the donut hole.
- Cut a tootsie roll in half and stick in the side of the donut to act as his bolts.
Recipe Notes
Cook's Notes: Use store-bought donuts as a shortcut!
Happy Halloween!
Nutrition Facts
Frankenstein Donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Sodium 71mg 3%
Potassium 12mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 32g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1.6%
Vitamin C 0.2%
Calcium 3%
Iron 2.2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
I would like to be a cake decorator, but am blessed with the artistic skills of a 5 year old. Even then I might be giving myself too much credit! These I think I could pull off though!