Lemon. Drizzle. Doughnuts

WHO DOESN’T LOVE DOUGHNUTS?! Or lemon drizzle cake for that matter. Combine the two, and you get these little bites of heaven.

Now these are much more of a “cakey” doughnut than a “doughy” doughnut. Does that make sense? Lol. Basically, I made these with a sponge mix as opposed to a dough mix that has yeast, needs kneading and time to prove etc. Which is GREAT NEWS for you guys cos it’s so much easier and quicker!

Think a fluffy, light doughnut, with a lemon drizzle crunchy glaze on top. SO GOOD.

They are a really similar technique to a lemon drizzle cake, just more of a doughnut mix and baked in a doughnut tin (alternative to this below if you don’t have a boujie doughnut tin).

(If you don’t have a doughnut tin, don’t you fret, bake them in a traditional cup cake tin, just only fill the moulds to about a 1\4 full, then cut the holes out post baking. OR, place something round and bake-able into each cupcake mould and let the batter bake around it).

I hope you love making these, they’re such a fun easy recipe I think everyyyyyone will love!

Ingredients:

Doughnuts:

200g unsalted butter

200g caster sugar

2 eggs

250g self raising flour

1tsp baking powder

Juice & zest of 1 lemon

Glaze:

Juice of 2 lemons

4tbsp granulated sugar

Method:

• Preheat your oven to 180C and grease your doughnut tin (or cupcake tin if you’re doing the alternative method).
• Start by beating your butter until it’s paler in colour, then add the caster sugar until it’s smooth. Add in the eggs one at a time, ensuring they are fully incorporated after each addition. Beat until the mix is really aerated.
• Fold through the flour, baking powder, lemon juice and zest then fill each mould equally. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, until risen and golden.
• While the doughnuts are baking, mix together the lemon juice and sugar for the glaze and set aside.
• Remove the doughnuts from the oven and while STILL HOT pour the glaze over each doughnut. Let them cool, remove from the tins and then ENJOY!

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed this post and feel inspired to make something delicious!

If you’re hungry for more @claudiashomekitchen is full of all things yummy!