Blueberry Cake Donuts
Blueberry cake donuts with fresh berries and a blueberry jam glaze. Baked, not fried, these soft donuts are made with sour cream and cardamom.
Ingredients
For the Donuts
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 250 g, spooned and leveled
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cardamom optional
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries 9 oz, 255 g
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 8 g, spooned and leveled, for tossing with blueberries
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter 112 g, melted
- 1 cup granulated white sugar 200 g
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup sour cream 122 g, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup whole milk 120 ml, at room temperature
For the Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar 260 g
- 2 tbsp blueberry jam
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2-3 tbsp milk
Instructions
For the Donuts
Preheat Oven and Butter Pan:
Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter a donut pan and put aside.Whisk Dry Ingredients:
In a small bowl, mix 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cardamom (if using) with a whisk. Reserve.Coat Blueberries with Flour:
In another small bowl, coat blueberries with 1 tbsp (8 g) flour by tossing; set aside. This keeps berries from sinking.Whisk Wet Ingredients:
In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, sour cream, and milk until uniform.Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures:
Pour dry mixture into wet mixture and whisk only until blended.Fold in Blueberries:
Using a rubber spatula, gently incorporate the floured blueberries.Pipe Batter into Pan:
Fill a piping bag with batter, snip the tip, and pipe into the greased pan, filling each cavity to three-quarters full.Bake and Cool Donuts:
Bake for 11-12 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then unmold onto a wire rack and cool fully. Repeat with leftover batter.
For the Glaze
Prepare Blueberry Glaze:
For the glaze: In a large bowl (wide enough for dipping), whisk powdered sugar, blueberry jam, vanilla, and 2 tbsp milk until smooth. If needed, add up to 1 tbsp more milk to reach dipping consistency.Glaze and Set Donuts:
Immerse each cooled donut in the glaze, place back on the rack, and allow to set for roughly 30 minutes before serving.