Make Your Own Donut Pan
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Working as a professional chef I have learned a few tricks along the way. A very important lesson is that there is always a solution for every problem. Don’t have a rolling pin? Use a wine bottle! But what do you do if you don’t have a donut pan? Make your own Donut Pan, that’s what!
Recently I wanted to make baked donuts but I didn’t have a donut tin. This wasn’t going to deter me. I looked around my kitchen and I had a light bulb moment! All I needed to make a donut pan were things I already had to hand, yay!
As a rule I don’t buy kitchen equipment that only has one use. I live in a small house in Santa Monica that has what you would call a “comfy” kitchen, which means tiny. Limited cupboard space means that I can only hang on to kitchen tools that I use on a regular basis.
I don’t have space to store a donut tin that I might use a handful of times. Also why spend the money on a donut tin if you don’t have to? One thing I did have to hand was a cupcake tin–it’s one of my kitchen essentials. So I thought, what if I could make my own? Being savvy and fiscally aware I came up with a great solution.
Make Your Own Donut Pan
Ever want to make donuts but don’t have a donut pan? No problem!
All you need is a cupcake pan and some regular old tin foil!
Cut the foil into a 4 x4 square and bend gently around your middle finger.
Remove your finger and press the shape you’re left with into the muffin tin.
The results: You’re left with a perfect donut hole shaped tin that yields you round baked donuts. Check out my Chocolate Cake Donuts and see for yourself how well this tray works.
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Oooh, thanks this is great!
Thank you, please do give it a try!
Having watched the show “Nailed It”, I would say the DIY donut tin would be right at home on the show. Every single donut stuck and ended up throwing most of them away. Did manage to get a few broken pieces out of the batch. Will definitely invest in a donut tin if I ever decide to try it again.
Hi Chuck,
oh dear! I am really sorry this did not work well for you. I hate when ingredients are wasted.
This works for me, and I am really sorry it did not work out for you. I hope you will try again, this recipe will work in a cupcake pan too,
Gemma 🙂
And having watched the show ‘Nailed It’ you would know that they also often forget to use a non-stick agent LOL. So you’re right, you’re perfect for it.
That’s such a great idea Gemma, but I don’t even have a muffin tin! ???? What should I do? Should I buy a muffin tin that I’m probably only going to use once or twice, or should I buy a doughnut tin that I’m only going to use once or twice???
Hi,
it’s up to you, regardless you will need one or the other. To be honest, you will get more use out of a cupcake tin.
Best,
Gemma.
I sent a carrot cake photo did you get it
Hi Patricia,
I just got it there now. I posted it below the recipe.
Thanks so much for the picture. You cake turned out amazing!!! and beautifully decorated.
Best,
Gemma.
Hey!!! Gemma ur simply gr8….I love ur recipes…and all of us at home n’joy too…
Thank you, that is very kind,
Gemma 🙂
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