This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

Welcome to #SpringSweetsWeek 2022 hosted by Heather from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks! Flowers are starting to bloom, the weather is getting warmer, and we’re celebrating with spring sweets and a fun giveaway! This year 22 food bloggers from around the country are sharing over 75 sweet recipes that are perfect for spring. So say bye bye to the snow and cold weather and get ready to enjoy amazing spring treats like cupcakes, cookies, pies, dessert boards, and even a few beverages! Our #SpringSweetsWeek sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes. Thank you to Dixie Crystals, Melissa’s Produce, Anolon, Sweets & Treats, Taylor and Colledge, and Nairn’s for your generosity. We have an incredible giveaway with six amazing prizes and would love if you would take a moment to read about it and the prizes that you can win!
Prize #1: A $100 gift card to Melissa’s Produce + a 3 month produce subscription.

One winner will receive a $100 gift card to buy the freshest produce around! Melissa’s has everything from common apples and oranges to exotic passion fruit and rambutans. The winner will also receive a stunning selection of the most delicious produce around once a month for 3 months. At Melissa’s Produce, the produce is selected at their peak perfection and packed by hand to ensure a safe arrival. A $224 value.

Prize #2: A candy making kit from Dixie Crystals

Perfect for the candy making novice or even the most advanced candy maker! Dixie Crystals is providing one winner with everything they need to make candy. The winner will receive a waterproof candy thermometer, silicone candy molds, and stainless steel double boiler. A $50 value.

Prize #3: A 5 piece Bakeware set from Anolon

Create dozens of bakeshop treats from gooey bar cookies to peanut butter and chocolate brownies to banana nut bread and more with all of the essentials in an expertly curated nonstick bakeware set. This bakeware is designed to stand up to the rigors of everyday baking with the convenience craved by creative bakers. This 5 piece baking set includes Two 9-Inch Round Cake Pans, a 9-Inch Square Cake Pan, a 14-Inch x 16-Inch Cookie Sheet, and a 11-Inch x 14-Inch Cooling Rack. A $65 value.

Prize #4: An assorted box of baking supplies from Sweets & Treats

Sweets & Treats will provide one winner with an assorted box of baking supplies including liners, sprinkles, toppers, and other fun baking supplies. Sweets & Treats has the best selection of cupcake liners, cupcake topper, paper straws, and molds.

Prize #5: A Selection of three extract pastes from Taylor and Colledge.

One winner will receive a selection of extracts to include almond, lemon, and lavender. In 1897, Taylor & Colledge won its first award for excellence in vanilla. Since then, the Taylor & Colledge commitment for unsurpassed quality has earned its reputation as one of the world’s finest producers of vanilla.

Prize #6: A selection of three flavors of Gluten Free Grahams from Nairn’s.

One winner will receive a box of each Nairn’s Original, Chocolate Chip, Stem Ginger Oat Grahams. Nairn’s has been baking oats since 1896. They use simple, natural, and wholesome ingredients in their products.

I’m starting off #SpringSweetsWeek with a easy cake doughnut recipe!

Orange Unicorn Doughnuts get its flavor from fresh squeezed Cara Cara orange juice and a bit of zest too! Fanciful sprinkles make Unicorn colors pop!
These cake doughnuts have intense orange flavor. I added Cara Cara juice to both the doughnut and the glaze. A bit of zest in the glaze gave it more orange flavor and a beautiful orange color.

Sweets & Treats sprinkles let you turn any dish into a colorful treat. These colors say unicorn to me!

Special thanks to Dixie Crystals, Melissa’s Produce, and Sweets & Treats for sponsoring this post!

Make the batter easy to spoon but not runny. Fill the doughnut tray about 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Bake the doughnuts for about 8 to 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Your doughnuts are ready when it lightly springs back when gently pressed.

Dip the cooled doughnuts in the homemade orange glaze. Sprinkle immediately with sprinkles.

Orange Unicorn Doughnuts

5 from 1 vote

Print Recipe

Servings 9 each

Ingredients

doughnut

1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar I used Dixie Crystals
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/4 cup milk plus 2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice (I used Melissa's Cara Cara oranges)
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract

Orange Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar (I use Dixie Crystals)
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice (I used Melissa's Cara Cara oranges)
1 teaspoon orange zest
sprinkles (I used Sweets & Treats)

Instructions

doughnuts

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, orange juice, and vanilla.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, Spoon batter into prepared donut baking tray, filing each shape from 1/2 to 3/4 full. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until doughnuts spring back when lightly pressed. Cool in pan 3 to 4 minutes before removing doughnuts. Prepare glaze while doughnuts cool in pan.

glaze

Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, orange juice, zest.
Dip top of doughnut in glaze. Return to rack and sprinkle with sprinkles.

Monday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

Blood Orange Shortbread Cookies from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
Carrot Bundt Cake from Kathryn’s Kitchen Blog
Carrot Halwa Ice Cream from Magical Ingredients
Coconut Pudding with Dragon Fruit from Shockingly Delicious
Crystalized Ginger Scones with Sake Poached Asian Pears from The Spiffy Cookie
Easter Candy Crack Bars from Cookaholic Wife
Easter Charcuterie Board from Devour Dinner
Frozen Lemonade Pie from Cheese Curd In Paradise
Hummingbird Cupcakes from Red Cottage Chronicles
Instant Pot Key Lime Cheesecake from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Key Lime Bundt Cake from Jen Around the World
Key Lime Pie from Blogghetti
Key Lime Sugar Cookies from Daily Dish Recipes
Lemon Blueberry Jelly Roll from That Recipe
Lemon Crinkle Cookies from Eat Move Make
Lemon Posset Tart from Art of Natural Living
Lemon Scones with Lavender Glaze. from Family Around the Table
Mocha Cream Puffs from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Orange Unicorn Doughnuts from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Strawberry Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake from Palatable Pastime
Strawberry Lavender Muffins from Sweet Beginnings
Strawberry Lemonade Mascarpone Cheesecakes from Karen’s Kitchen Stories

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Thank you #SpringSweetsWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Anolon, Sweets & Treats, Melissa’s Produce, Taylor and Colledge, and Nairn’s for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The #SpringSweetsWeek giveaway is open to residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Six (6) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The #SpringSweetsWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the #SpringSweetsWeek posts or entry.