This unicorn donut recipe makes the softest sweetest cake donuts with an added rainbow and sparkle flair! Keep them simple or dress them up, they’ll be delicious either way!
My Unicorn Donut Recipe
I don’t mean to brag, but I am outdoing myself lately for my kids with all the fun desserts! First I made my Rainbow Poke Cake, then my super yummy strawberry cinnamon rolls, and now I’ve got this Unicorn Donut recipe!
This Unicorn Donut recipe is so simple you won’t believe it! It starts with a basic sweet baked donut recipe and then I make it extra magical by adding a little color, sparkle, and sprinkles.
I think my daughter’s eyes popped right out of her head when she saw these. And we all couldn’t keep our hands off them!
Baked donuts and Unicorn decorations? It’s a win in my house!
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Unicorn Donuts
This Unicorn Donut recipe can be dressed up or down because it’s so basic and delicious! You can make these unicorn-style, sweet and simple, or anything in between!
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, scooped and leveled
The Following Tools With Be Helpful When Making These!
- Silicone donut pan
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
How to Make a Unicorn Donut
Don’t forget to download the full printable recipe below so you can print it out and use it whenever you feel like making this delicious recipe!
- First, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Then prepare your pans by greasing them with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, vegetable oil, and sugar. Use an electric mixer to beat the mixture until it’s smooth.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again to combine.
- Next, add the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt and stir until combined.
- Alternate adding the flour and the milk a little at a time, gently stirring after each addition to fully combine. The batter should be pretty thick!
- Next, spoon the batter into the prepared donut pans, filling them to about ¼ inch shy of the rim of the pan.
- Bake the donuts for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Remove the pans from the oven and let the donuts cool for about 5-7 minutes in the pans.
- Once cooled, turn the donuts onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Ice your donuts in your favorite icing and don’t forget the unicorn sprinkles!
Tips Tricks and FAQs
- I always put my donut batter in a piping bag and snip the end to pipe the batter into the donut pan. It makes it so much easier to get the thick batter into the pan evenly!
- Make sure you don’t overcook your donuts. You’ll want to take them out when they are just starting to turn golden brown and they will be perfect.
- This recipe is great for a basic baked donut recipe. You can really decorate them however you want! You can color the batter before baking, add a coloring icing, or keep everything simple. Let me know how you decorate your donuts!
Storage
To keep your donuts fresh, keep them on the counter in a sealed bag or container for up to 4 days.
What is the difference between fried and baked donuts?
Fried donuts have a crispy shell and a more bread-like center. While baked donuts are soft throughout and have a more cake-like texture.
Both are delicious, but I’m pretty partial to these yummy cake-donuts!
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Unicorn Donut
This unicorn donut recipe makes the softest sweetest cake donuts with an added rainbow and sparkle flair! Keep them simple or dress them up, they’ll be delicious either way!
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, scooped and leveled
Instructions
- First, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Then prepare your pans by greasing them with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, vegetable oil, and sugar. Use an electric mixer to beat the mixture until it’s smooth.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again to combine.
- Next, add the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt and stir until combined.
- Alternate adding the flour and the milk a little at a time, gently stirring after each addition to fully combine. The batter should be pretty thick!
- Next, spoon the batter into the prepared donut pans, filling them to about ¼ inch shy of the rim of the pan.
- Bake the donuts for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Remove the pans from the oven and let the donuts cool for about 5-7 minutes in the pans.
- Once cooled, turn the donuts onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Ice your donuts in your favorite icing and don’t forget the unicorn sprinkles!
Michele is a Family Life Educator with her degree in Marriage and Family Studies. She specializes in helping blended families be successful as well as ways to strengthen the overall family dynamic through easy recipes, fun games, parenting, and marriage pointers to build a strong family unit.