Recipe: Delicious April's Cake Donut Muffins w/ Buttercream Frosting

April's Cake Donut Muffins w/ Buttercream Frosting. If the frosting is too thin, add in more powdered sugar (quarter of a cup at a time). Place the buttercream in a piping bag fit with your favorite frosting tip I actually made donuts using a donut pan with this recipe and they came out fluffy and delicious. The perfect start to my husband's birthday!!

You won't be disappointed in the light, creamy texture. Use this homemade vanilla frosting to top cakes and cupcakes or sandwich it between your favorite cookie. Homemade Buttercream Frosting is one of the best basic recipes to have on hand. You can have April's Cake Donut Muffins w/ Buttercream Frosting using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of April's Cake Donut Muffins w/ Buttercream Frosting

1. It's of Donuts.
2. You need 1 cup of Sugar.
3. It's 1/2 cup of Softened Butter.
4. Prepare 2 of Eggs.
5. Prepare 3 cup of Flour.
6. You need 4 1/2 tsp of Baking Powder.
7. It's 1/2 tsp of Salt.
8. It's 1/2 tsp of Cinnamon.
9. You need 1/2 tsp of Nutmeg.
10. It's 1 cup of Milk (2%).
11. Prepare 1 of Nonstick Cooking Spray.
12. Prepare of Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.
13. Prepare 1/4 cup of Softened Butter.
14. It's 2 1/4 cup of Confectoner's Sugar.
15. It's 2 tsp of Vanilla Extract.
16. You need 2 1/2 tbsp of Milk (2%).

Of all the recipes on My Baking Addiction, this Homemade Buttercream Frosting is definitely the recipe that I make the most in my kitchen. Reviews for: Photos of Buttercream Cake Frosting. To make buttercream frosting that is light and fluffy, beat the frosting for several minutes. I use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment.

April's Cake Donut Muffins w/ Buttercream Frosting step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a large bowl combine sugar and butter, blend until creamy..
3. Mix in eggs..
4. Add all dry ingredients: flour, baking powder,salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Blending well, mix will be slightly stiff..
5. Add milk and mix until smooth..
6. Spray muffin pan with non stick cooking spray, using an ice cream scooper spoon in mix (filling them 2/3 of the way)..
7. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes..
8. When finished and out of the oven, remove donut muffuns from pan and completely cool..
9. For the frosting: In a medium sized bowl combine confectioner's sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and milk. Mix well until texture is nice and smooth. If needed, add a splash of milk to desired consistency. Add food coloring if desired..
10. When donut muffins are completely cooled, dip the tops into the frosting until well coated and sprinkle with desired topping..
11. Serve with your favorite cup of coffee or a nice cold glass of milk. Enjoy!.

If you want an even lighter frosting, you can switch to the whisk attachment and whisk for a couple of minutes more. Use this buttercream to frost cakes and cupcakes - it can be piped, spread and used to sandwich cake layers! Buttercream frosting is not hard to make but it does take time - and an electric mixer or stand mixer. Italian meringue buttercream recipe without themometer. Learn everything about this Vanilla Frosting!