I've been on a Mini Doughnut kick for the past couple of weeks. I mean, how can you not LOVE these adorable little morsels of absolute deliciousness?! Not to mention, they're not fried - so they're a little better for me... right? Right. So it's totally okay that I've had three dozen in the past 24 hours... right?

Well, it all started when I bought a Wilton mini doughnut pan here: CLICK
And from there it turned into a full blown creativity explosion! I made mini doughnuts decorated with cinnamon (post to come), decorated like pumpkins and spider webs for Halloween, and now these rainbow ones. I really can't help myself. I just want to give them to everyone! "Here, have a little treat of sunshine and hope... errr, I mean a doughnut. No, really, it'll help you get through the week."
These were inspired by our plethora of Lace colors.
Taste the rainbow for yourself! Here's how I made them, but next time I think I'll be flavoring them to match their colors.
First of all, I got the recipe from here: How Sweet It Is
I LOVE HER BLOG! You should love it too! Here's the recipe but with my changes.
1 cup cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon distilled apple vinegar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup milk
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder, then mix with a spoon. Add in milk and egg, mixing to combine. Stir in butter. In a small bowl, mix baking soda and vinegar together, then add in vanilla. Add the mixture to the doughnut batter. Divide the batter into smaller bowls and color with food coloring to your desired shade. Spray your pan with cooking spray (or wipe down with butter). Using a pastry bag (I found a pastry bag was better for the small pan than using a spoon) pipe each doughnut mold 1/2 of the way full. Bake for 4-6 minutes, then let cool for a few minutes.
Notes: I tried these with all-purpose flour and while they did work, they weren’t nearly as cakey as the ones made with cake flour. Also, if you don't have pastry bags on hand, use a small sandwich bag and cut off one of the corners.
I wanted my frosting to get hard, so I basically created a royal icing using a bit of cream cheese so that it was whiter and a little creamier.
1 egg white
1/4 cup whipped cream cheese, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream, or more depending on texture
In an electric mixer, whisk cream cheese vigorously until it smoothes out. Add the egg white and continue to beat. Add in powdered sugar and vanilla, one tablespoon at a time whisking constantly until incorporated. Add more or less cream depending on your desired consistency. Either dip doughnuts or frost them with a small spoon. Once all doughnuts are covered divide the frosting into four bowls and color. Using a piping bag (or plastic bag) pipe colored dots onto the top of all the doughnuts. Serve hot or cooled!
Make it your own!
(As seen in video above)