Name: Mardi Gras Cake Mix Donuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 box of white cake mix, any brand; 1 egg; 1/4 C. vegetable oil; 1 C. water; Yellow frosting; Purple frosting; Green frosting

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I feel like anytime I have a Mardi Gras inspired recipe on my site that I get into the fact that Mardi Gras in the US actually started in Mobile, Alabama as opposed to New Orleans. It is a little known fact, and one we hold very dear. So, I am not going to get into the full history of Mardi Gras this time.

Instead, lets drool over these delicious Mardi Gras Cake Mix Donuts, shall we?

These Mardi Gras Donuts are the perfect dessert or breakfast for Fat Tuesday! These baked donuts start with a boxed cake mix and end with delicious sweet icing.

Mardi Gras Boxed Caked Mix Donuts Recipe

You know what is better than store bought donuts? That’s right! Homemade donuts… but the easiest way: cake mix donuts!

Make these for your Sunday brunch as well!

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Specialty Ingredients:

The following ingredients are affiliate links on Amazon because they may be a bit hard to find in your normal store. I wanted you to be able to see exactly which things we are using.

White Cake Mix – I have linked Duncan Hines, but you can use Pillsbury if that is your jam. To be honest, even Walmart store brand works just fine!

Vegetable Oil – Again, any bran d vegetable oil works just fine. Personally, I was raised on Crisco, but it all works just fine.

Colored Frosting – These Wilton colored frosting packets make life easy, but if you prefer to make your own buttercream frosting, then color it with food gel. Gel gives a richer color than food coloring liquids do.

Reminder, not all ingredients in these golden brown doughnuts are linked above, just the ones that may be a bit difficult to find or that you might be unsure of what to look for.

Make your own Mardi Gras donuts from cake mix

Must Have Resources:

When making Mardi Gras Cake Mix Donuts at home, you really need to have the following Amazon affiliate tools on hand.

Measuring Cups – These are my favorite!

Parchment Paper – Parchment paper is a true lifesaver. I don’t know how I ever managed without it!

Donut Pans – These Wilton pans are the perfect sized donuts for your children. However, if you prefer mini donuts you will want this mini donut pan. You will also need to adjust your cooking a bit. Instead of baking for 14 minutes, you will need to bake for 10-12 minutes

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Homemade donuts from boxed cake mix for Mardi Gras

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