Mini Doughnut Cupcakes

Submitted by Lorraine of AZ

"Tiny little cupcakes are rolled in a cinnamon/sugar coating to simulate a familiar breakfast treat."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 24 mini cupcakes

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix (white cake mix will work, too)
• 1 1⁄4 cups water (or as specified on cake mix box)
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened (1 stick, or as specified on cake mix box)
• 3 eggs (or as specified on cake mix box)
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 24 mini muffin pan cups (1-3/4 inch). Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
2. Prepare cake mix according to package directions; stir nutmeg into batter. Fill prepared mini muffin cups two-thirds full.
3. Bake about 12 minutes or until lightly browned and toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean.
4. Remove cupcakes from pans. Roll warm cupcakes in sugar mixture until completely coated.