ISO Info on Doughnut Pan

[betterthanabox]

I have been seeing a lot of recipes for doughnuts the last few days and my interest is piqued. Does anyone have a doughnut pan and do they make good doughnuts?

I was looking at the Wilton pan.

I'm looking for something that will help these doughnut cravings I have been having. Krispy Kreme is an hour away so I am looking to make something like that eventually.

Thanks for your help!

 

[taxlady]

I'm pretty sure those won't turn out like Krispy Kreme doughnuts. They are deep fried.

My mum used to crack open a tube of Pillsbury biscuits; cut a hole in the middle; deep fry both the doughnut shaped bits and the holes; and sprinkle some confectioners sugar. Those were pretty good. Well, I was a kid. I don't know what I would think of them now.

 

[Katie H]

I don't have any experience with making donuts in this manner, but you might want to call and speak to a "resident baker" at King Arthur Flour and see what they have to say about making them like that.

I've called them any number of times and received good information on a variety of baking subjects.

 

[betterthanabox]

I'm pretty sure those won't turn out like Krispy Kreme doughnuts. They are deep fried.

My mum used to crack open a tube of Pillsbury biscuits; cut a hole in the middle; deep fry both the doughnut shaped bits and the holes; and sprinkle some confectioners sugar. Those were pretty good. Well, I was a kid. I don't know what I would think of them now.

I found a recipe that is a copy cat where they are baked. It's rated pretty high too. I hate frying doughnuts. It is a bit of a smelly job. My mom used to make doughnuts all the time when I was growing up and they were so delicious. I figured since the pan is only 10 bucks, it would be worth a shot. If not, I could just fry them.

I don't have any experience with making donuts in this manner, but you might want to call and speak to a "resident baker" at King Arthur Flour and see what they have to say about making them like that.

I've called them any number of times and received good information on a variety of baking subjects.

I had no idea you could call them! Thanks so much for the tip!

 

[bakechef]

Isn't an non-fried Krispy Kreme doughnut, just a roll with glaze on it?

 

[betterthanabox]

Isn't an non-fried Krispy Kreme doughnut, just a roll with glaze on it?

I think it would be more of a cake with glaze on it, but who's keeping track.

 

[merstar]

These are great - I've made them several times:
Baked Cinnamon Donuts Doughnuts Recipe - Food.com - 314294

 

[bakechef]

I think it would be more of a cake with glaze on it, but who's keeping track.

But aren't most Krispy Irene doughnuts the yeast raised variety? They have a few that they call "cake" donuts, but they more resemble little Debbie dunkin' sticks, than a cake donut.

 

[betterthanabox]

This is the recipe I have been looking at. They look pretty good. I like cake doughnuts and am looking for something baked instead of fried. It seems like these would be right up my alley. I just need to get a pan.

 

[bakechef]

I've always thought of "baked" donuts as blasphemy, But those look delicious, I may pick up a pan just to try them out!

I grew up on homemade cake donuts, never was much into yeast donuts (except filled) but yeast donuts seem to be the most popular here.

 

[betterthanabox]

I've always thought of "baked" donuts as blasphemy, But those look delicious, I may pick up a pan just to try them out!

I grew up on homemade cake donuts, never was much into yeast donuts (except filled) but yeast donuts seem to be the most popular here.

I thought they looked good even if they didn't taste anything like KK. My mom and grandmother used to make fried doughnuts a lot when I was growing up. They are delicious, but these I thought looked like they were worth trying. If they end up being terrible, I can make little doughnut shaped cakes.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

I thought they looked good even if they didn't taste anything like KK. My mom and grandmother used to make fried doughnuts a lot when I was growing up. They are delicious, but these I thought looked like they were worth trying. If they end up being terrible, I can make little doughnut shaped cakes.

Use it to bake your bagels...

 

[Lil Ms Sueshine]

I had a serious craving for doughnuts a few months ago but I'm diabetic. I went on Diabetic Living Online and found a recipe for vanilla cake doughnuts. You can run a search on the Diabetic Living Online website for the recipe if you want to cut back on the sugars. I made 3 toppings: chocolate glaze, cinnamon sugar, and powdered sugar (I made my own). I used the Wilton pan and it turned out great...just gotta spray it quite a bit baking. Still looking for a yeast doughnut recipe that I can eat. I still miss fried doughnuts though!! :P