Old- Fashioned Cake Doughnuts (Baked) Gluten-free, and Dairy-free

Growing up one of my favorite things to grab for the Bodega (the corner store) was a small carton of milk and an old-fashioned cake doughnut. I created this recipe to bring back those memories but I made it a bit healthier. This recipe for old-fashioned cake doughnuts are baked, gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free. If you have allergies this is a really easy recipe to make.

I kept this recipe lighter in sugar but still packed with flavor.

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What you will need for this recipe

How to Make Gluten-free Baked Cake Doughnuts

• Wet Ingredients
• 3/4 cup unsweetened milk of choice ( I use coconut milk)
• 4 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or (1 tsp fresh lemon juice) 
• 1 tsp pure vanilla or (vanilla bean powder I use this one)
• Dry Ingredients 
• 1 1/4 cups gluten-free all purpose flour (I used King Arthur Measure for Measure Flour) 
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup cane sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder (check out my grain free and gluten free recipe here)

Steps to Make Old-Fashioned Baked Gluten-Free Cake Doughnuts

• Add 1 tsp to 3/4 cup of milk of choice and set aside
• Melt 4 tablespoons of coconut oil
• Next mix all dry ingredients together ( 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp of ground nutmeg
• Mix wet and dry ingredients together
• Allow to rest for at least 10 minutes
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Oil a 6 doughnut cavity
• After allowing to rest add batter to a sandwich or freezer bag, slide the batter toward a corner of the bag, squeeze all ingredients down and then cut the tip off the bag.
• Begin filling the doughnut pan with the batter squeezing the bag as you slowly move around each dougnut cavity
• Bake for 15 – 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven or until a toothpick comes out clean 
• Allow to rest in the pan for 5 minutes
• Transfer to a cooling rack to continue cooling
• Baked doughnuts can be stored in the fridge for 4 days or the freezer for a few weeks. 
• Wrap each piece in parchment before freezing and then add to a freezer bag. 

Old- Fashioned Cake Doughnuts (Baked) Gluten-free, and Dairy-free

5 from 1 vote

Baked gluten-free, dairy-free old-fashioned classic cake style donuts are perfect for a sweet treat paired with coffee, tea, milk or eaten alone.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 3/4 cup unsweetened milk of choice I use coconut milk
• 4 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp pure vanilla or vanilla bean powder I use this one
• Dry Ingredients
• 1 1/4 cups gluten-free all purpose flour I used King Arthur Measure for Measure Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup cane sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder check out my grain free and gluten free recipe here

Topping – optional

• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/8 tsp vanilla bean powder
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Equipment

• 1 Whisk
• 1 donut pan
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Mixing Bowl

Method

 

1. Add 1 tsp to 3/4 cup of milk of choice and set aside
2. Melt 4 tablespoons of coconut oil
3. Next mix all dry ingredients together ( 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp of ground nutmeg
4. Mix wet and dry ingredients together
5. Allow to rest for at least 10 minutes
6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
7. Oil a 6 doughnut cavity
8. After allowing to rest add batter to a sandwich or freezer bag, slide the batter toward a corner of the bag, squeeze all ingredients down and then cut the tip off the bag.
9. Begin filling the doughnut pan with the batter squeezing the bag as you slowly move around each dougnut cavity
10. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven or until a toothpick comes out clean
11. Allow to rest in the pan for 5 minutes
12. Transfer to a cooling rack to continue cooling
13. Baked doughnuts can be stored in the fridge for 4 days or the freezer for a few weeks.
14. Wrap each piece in parchment before freezing and then add to a freezer bag.

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