CAKE DONUT RECIPE FOR DONUT MAKER RECIPES

Steps:

• Grease a large bowl with cooking spray and set aside. In a small, microwave-safe bowl or glass measuring cup, add milk. Microwave until lukewarm, 40 seconds. Add a teaspoon of sugar and stir to dissolve, then sprinkle over yeast and let sit until frothy, about 8 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla with a wooden spoon. Pour in yeast mixture, mix to combine, then add in dry ingredients, stirring with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead until elastic and only slightly tacky, adding more flour a teaspoon at a time if needed, about 5 minutes. 
• Form into a tight ball then place dough in oiled bowl and cover with a clean dish towel. Let dough rise in a warm spot in your kitchen until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment. Punch down dough, then turn onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out into a ½” thick rectangle. Using a doughnut cutter or 3” and 1” biscuit cutters, punch out your doughnuts. Re-knead scraps together and punch out as well. Place doughnuts and holes onto baking sheets, cover with dish towel, and let rise again, about 40 minutes more.
• Make glaze: In a large bowl, whisk together milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
• Line a large baking sheet with paper towels. In a large dutch oven over medium heat, heat 2'' oil to 350°. Cook doughnuts, in batches, until deeply golden on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Holes will cook even faster!
• Transfer doughnuts to paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain and cool slightly. Dip into glaze, then place onto a cooling rack (or eat immediately!).

Steps:

• Prepare 1 package of Donut Mix according to the package instructions for donut holes. Cool the donuts completely and spread one side of donut holes with 1 tbsp (15 mL) of strawberry or vanilla frosting and sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles. Slide 3 donut holes onto a wooden skewer.Melt more frosting in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds (or until melted) and rim glasses and let the frosting drip down. Add sprinkles on top of the frosting, if desired.Drizzle 1 tbsp (15 mL) strawberry syrup on the inside walls of the glasses.Pour the milkshake into the prepared glass and top generously with whipped cream, the donut hole skewer, strawberry, extra strawberry syrup and sprinkles. Serve immediately.