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Mickey Donuts

There’s nothing like freshly fried cake donuts! These light and fluffy Mickey donuts are topped with a pink icing and rainbow sprinkles.

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Keyword Cake Donuts
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 donuts

Ingredients

Donuts

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • vegetable oil, for frying

Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • pink gel food coloring

Decorations

  • rainbow sprinkles

Equipment

  • large Mickey shaped cookie cutter (about 3 inches)
  • small round cookie cutter (about 1 inch)
  • thermometer
  • piping bag
  • medium round tip

Instructions

Donuts

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks, yogurt, sugar, butter, and vanilla.
  3. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix together using a rubber spatula until a smooth dough forms.
  4. Place dough onto a well-floured surface and dust the top with flour. Roll dough out to about ½ inch thickness.
  5. Brush off excess flour and cut into shapes using the large Mickey shaped cutter. Add holes in the center of the face and ears using the small round cutter.
  6. Fill a large pot or dutch oven with about 1 ½ inches of oil. Heat over medium-high until the oil reaches 350 F.
  7. Fry 1-2 donuts at a time, flipping halfway through until they are puffy and golden, about 4 minutes total. If you want to make donut holes, fry the small cut outs for less time.
  8. Using a heat-safe slotted spoon or spider, transfer to a paper towel lined wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes.

Icing

  1. Place the powdered sugar in a small bowl. Add the lemon juice and whisk until smooth. Stir in a few drops of pink food coloring.
  2. Transfer the icing to a piping bag fitted with a medium round tip.

Assembly

  1. Pipe the icing onto the donuts placing it around the center hole and the two ear holes. Use a spoon or small spatula to spread/adjust if needed.
  2. Sprinkle the icing with rainbow sprinkles.

Recipe Notes

 Adapted from Bon Appetit