This Easy No-Bake Mini Doughnut Cake will be your new dessert table staple
Layers of strawberries, cream and soooo many doughnuts make this a true people-pleaser
Whether you volunteered to bring dessert to this week’s potluck and didn’t have time to bake a cake from scratch, or simply prefer to use your oven for storing sweaters a la Carrie Bradshaw, you’ll go nuts for doughnuts when you feast your eyes on this Easy No-Bake Doughnut Cake! This gorgeous towering masterpiece is constructed with layers of whipped cream, sweet, tangy strawberries and decadent mini doughnuts. We opted for glazed ones, but you can use plain, chocolate, or even cream-filled, if you want to go truly ‘nuts!
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups heavy cream
- 2-4 tsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp + ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 20+ mini doughnuts
- Sliced strawberries
- Doughnut holes for topping (optional)
To assemble:
- Cake decorating bag
- 4 ” cake collar
- Cake pan with removable bottom
Preparation
Pour heavy cream into stand mixer bowl. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly until light and fluffy. Transfer to the decorating bag.
Place the cake collar around the interior of the cake pan.
Grab your scissors and carefully cut the tip off the decorating bag. Applying light pressure, fill a layer cream around the bottom of the pan, in a swirling motion.
Once the bottom is covered, lightly place mini doughnuts in concentric circles. Squeeze another layer of cream on top of the doughnuts. Gently place sliced strawberries on top of this layer. Repeat this process 2 more times, or until the cake pan is full.
Place on last layer of cream on top, and garnish with some strawberries and doughnut holes.
Place in the refrigerator before serving. When ready to serve, carefully remove the cake from the cake pan and remove the collar.
Feel free to switch up the layers of doughnuts: have one layer be glazed, the next jelly, whatever floats your boat. Now grab a spoon, fork, or just use your hands and dig in! Bon appétit!
Yield: Makes one cake