One thing I have never received for my birthday is a fully customized recipe made just for my tastes. Irene, my guest writer and great friend, surprised me with this recipe and beautiful photo for my birthday today. She nailed it! I love donuts, mascarpone and key lime pie! I am truly touched at how well she knows my tastes and I am blessed to have such a great friend to share my food adventures with.
I am truly grateful for another great year and for all of the blessings in my life – birthdays ain’t so bad! Hello 32!!
Warm Regards,
Jules
Julie’s Key Lime Birthday Cake Glazed Donuts topped with a Key Lime Mascarpone Cream Frosting
Ingredients:
For the donuts:
3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/3 cup whole milk
¼ cup freshly squeezed key lime juice
2 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 tbsp. key lime zest
For the glaze:
2 cup icing sugar
6 tbsp. fresh key lime juice
2 tsp. key lime zest
3 tbsp. crushed hone graham crackers
For the frosting:
2 cup mascarpone
1 cup icing sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 tbsp. key lime juice
1 ¼ tsp. key lime zest
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Butter three 6-cup donut pans.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk in the sugar and set aside.
- Beat eggs, milk, lime juice, butter and vanilla. Stir in lime zest. Slowly add the flour mixture and beat until smooth.
- Place the batter in a pastry bag or a plastic Ziploc bag with the corner cut off. Pipe batter into the donut baking cups filling them three-quarters way up. Bake for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden brown.
- Let cool in the baking pans for a few minutes. Transfer to a wire rack until slightly warm.
- Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Whisk together the icing sugar, lime juice and zest. If the glaze is too thick, add a bit more lime juice.
- Place glaze in a small bowl and dip the tops of the donuts to cover. Place donuts on wire rack and sprinkle the crushed graham cracker. Let stand to dry.
- While glaze is drying, prepare the frosting. Beat the mascarpone until creamy. Add in vanilla, lime juice and zest, combine well.
- Slowly add in the icing sugar.
- Place frosting in a piping with your choice of tip and pipe in the centre of the cooled donuts.
- Sprinkle with additional lime zest.
Makes 16 large donuts | PREP & COOK TIME 1 hour