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Apple Spice Cake Donut

• Dawn Exceptional ® Majestic® Apple Crisp Flavored Cake Donut Mix (00006742)

• Water

• Dawn Exceptional ® Streusel (00027078)

• Dawn Exceptional ® Medium-Thick Set Original Donut Glaze (00204123)

Prepare the apple crisp cake donut mix according to manufacturer’s instructions. Let cool completely. While the donuts are cooling, place streusel in a single layer on a lined sheet pan and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. Dip donuts into donut glaze and immediately sprinkle with prepared streusel.

Apple Crisp Donut

• Dawn Exceptional ® Majestic® Apple Crisp Flavored Cake Donut Mix (00006742)

• Water

• Dawn Exceptional ® Streusel (00027078)

• Dawn Exceptional ® Enhanced Stability Maple Flavored Flat Icing (00672544) -or- Dawn Maple Flavored Flat Icing (00018671)

• Dawn Exceptional ® Fon Dip White Flat Icing (00018952) -or- Dawn Exceptional ® Enhanced Stability White Flat Icing (00672560)

Prepare the apple crisp cake donut mix according to manufacturer’s instructions. Let cool completely. While the donuts are cooling, place streusel in a single layer on a lined sheet pan and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. Dip donuts in maple flat icing and immediately sprinkle with prepared streusel. Drizzle with white flat icing.

Pumpkin Spice Donut

• Dawn Exceptional ® Majestic® Pumpkin Cake Donut Mix (00008201)

• Dawn Exceptional ® Select Maple Flavored Flat Icing (00076935) - Or - Dawn Exceptional ® Enhanced Stability Maple Flavored Flat Icing (00672544)

• South Georgia Pecan Company Fancy Medium Pecan Pieces (02407692)

• Dawn Exceptional ® Enhanced Consistency Single Stage Meringue Filling Mix (00020974)

Toast pecans at 350°F, let cool completely and rough chop. Prepare pumpkin donut mix according to manufacturer’s instructions. Fry and let cool completely. Dip donuts in maple icing and sprinkle with pecans before icing sets. Prepare meringue according to manufacturer’s instructions. Place meringue into a piping bag fitted with a French tip, pipe a dollop of meringue onto the donuts. Toast meringue with a torch. Refrigerate donuts until ready to serve.

Mini Pumpkin Donuts

• Dawn Exceptional ® Majestic® Pumpkin Mix (00008201)

• Water

• Dawn Exceptional ® Fon Dip Chocolate Flat Icing (00018895) Or Dawn Exceptional ® Enhanced Stability Chocolate Flat Icing (00672586)

• Kerry ™ Autumn Blend Sprinkles (02384759)

• Kerry ™ Autumn Blend Non-Pareils (02456160)

• Bakery Essentials Orange Decorettes (03032121)

• Kerry ™ Fall Leaf Blend Decorettes (02388553)

Prepare cake donuts according to manufacturer’s instructions, using a mini donut plunger. Fry and let cool completely. Dip halfway into warmed chocolate flat icing, then dip into fall toppings.

Caramel Apple Donut

• Dawn Exceptional ® Majestic® Apple Crisp Flavored Cake Donut Mix (00006742)

• Water

• Dawn Exceptional ® Classic Caramel Flavored Fudge Icing (00920282)

• Jimbo Jumbo Chopped Roasted Medium Peanuts (00305045)

• Dawn Exceptional ® Chopped Fruit Apple Filling Pouch Pak (02407840)

Prepare the apple crisp cake donut mix according to manufacturer’s instructions. Fry and let cool completely. Dip donuts in caramel fudge icing and immediately top with chopped peanuts. Pipe a small amount of apple filling in the center of each.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bismarks

• Dawn Exceptional ® Raised A Raised Donut Mix (00025437)

• Water

• Red Star® Compressed Yeast (00917958)

• Dawn Pumpkin Cream Cheese Filling (02405612)

• Granulated Sugar*

• Bakery Essentials Coarse Ceylon Cinnamon (02508911)

Combine 100% granulated sugar and 4% cinnamon. Reserve.

Prepare donut mix according to manufacturer’s instructions, shaping into Bismarks. Fry and let cool completely. Fill donuts with pumpkin cream cheese filling and roll in cinnamon and sugar mixture.

A great starting point for cinnamon and sugar is using 2 TBL ground cinnamon to 1 cup granulated sugar. You can add more or less cinnamon depending on your taste.

Pumpkin Spice Cake Donut

• Dawn Exceptional ® Pumpkin Cake Donut Mix (00008201)

• Water

• Dawn Exceptional ® Cream Cheese Flavored Flat Icing (00018440)

• Heavy Cream

Prepare pumpkin cake donuts according to manufacturer’s directions. Fry and let cool completely.

To make the cream cheese glaze: Mix together 6 oz. heavy cream and 1 lb. cream cheese flat icing. Dip donuts halfway into the icing and let set up.

Autumn Pumpkin Donuts

• Dawn Exceptional ® Majestic® Pumpkin Cake Donut Mix (00008201)

For all donuts, start by preparing the pumpkin donuts according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Fry and let cool completely. Then refer to the following ingredient list for specific decorating combinations.

For orange icing: Make orange cream cheese icing using mostly orange coloring, with a very small amount of burgundy.

Orange Cream Cheese Icing with Sprinkles

• Kerry ™ Autumn Blend Non-Pareils (02456160)

• Bakery Essentials™ Chocolate Flavored Dark Brown Decorettes (03032084)

• Bakery Essentials™ Orange Decorettes (03032121)

• Kerry Kingsblingz Gold Crystal Topping (01368697)

• Bakery Essentials™ White Decorettes (03032145)

• Kerry ™ Kingsblingz Diamond Crystal Topping (01363126)

• Dawn Exceptional ® Cream Cheese Flat Icing (00725822)

• Chefmaster® Sunset Orange Liqua-Gel Color (02333871)

• Chefmaster® Burgundy Wine Liqua-Gel Color (02333897)

For sprinkles: combine 6 oz autumn non-pareils, 4 oz brown decorettes, 6 oz orange decorettes, 4 oz gold crystals, 2 oz white decorettes, 2 oz diamond crystals. Reserve.

Dip donuts into prepared orange icing, top with sprinkles.

Orange Cream Cheese Icing with Orange Sprinkles

• Dawn Exceptional ® Cream Cheese Flat Icing (00725822)

• Chefmaster® Sunset Orange Liqua-Gel Color (02333871)

• Chefmaster® Burgundy Wine Liqua-Gel Color (02333897)

• Kerry ™ Orange Sanding Sugar (03033531)

Dip donuts into prepared orange icing, top with orange sanding sugar.

Orange Cream Cheese Icing with Cream Cheese Stripe

• Dawn Exceptional ® Cream Cheese Flat Icing (00725822)

• Chefmaster® Sunset Orange Liqua-Gel Color (02333871)

• Chefmaster® Burgundy Wine Liqua-Gel Color (02333897)

Dip donuts in prepared orange icing, drizzle on top of donuts in stripe or cross hatch pattern with plain cream cheese icing.

Orange Cream Cheese Icing with Orange Cream Cheese Stripe

• Dawn Exceptional ® Cream Cheese Flat Icing (00725822)

• Chefmaster® Sunset Orange Liqua-Gel Color (02333871)

• Chefmaster® Burgundy Wine Liqua-Gel Color (02333897)

Dip donuts in prepared orange icing, drizzle on top of donuts in with orange cream cheese icing

Cream Cheese Icing with Sprinkles

• Kerry Autumn Blend Non-Pareils (02456160)

• Bakery Essentials™ Chocolate Flavored Dark Brown Decorettes (03032084)

• Bakery Essentials™ Orange Decorettes (03032121)

• Kerry ™ Kingsblingz Gold Crystal Topping (01368697)

• Bakery Essentials™ White Decorettes (03032145)

• Kerry Kingsblingz Diamond Crystal Topping (01363126)

• Dawn Exceptional ® Cream Cheese Flat Icing (00725822)

For sprinkles: combine 6 oz autumn non-pareils, 4 oz brown decorettes, 6 oz orange decorettes, 4 oz gold crystals, 2 oz white decorettes, 2 oz diamond crystals. Reserve.

Dip donuts into cream cheese icing, top with reserved sprinkle blend.

Cream Cheese Icing with Orange Stripe

• Dawn Exceptional ® Cream Cheese Flat Icing (00725822)

• Chefmaster® Sunset Orange Liqua-Gel Color (02333871)

• Chefmaster® Burgundy Wine Liqua-Gel Color (02333897)

Dip donuts into cream cheese icing. Drizzle orange icing on top of donuts in stripe or cross hatch pattern.

Cream Cheese Icing with Cream Cheese Stripe

• Dawn Exceptional ® Cream Cheese Flat Icing (00725822)

Dip donuts into cream cheese icing, drizzle with cream cheese icing.

Cream Cheese Icing with Cinnamon & Sugar

• Granulated Sugar*

• Bakery Essentials™ Cinnamon *

• Dawn Exceptional ® Cream Cheese Flat Icing (00725822)

For cinnamon sugar: Combine 1 pound 8 oz sugar with 1 oz cinnamon. Reserve.

Dip donuts into cream cheese icing, top with cinnamon & sugar.

Double Blueberry Cake Donut

• Dawn Exceptional ® Majestic® Blueberry Flavored Mix (00006874)

• Water

• Dawn Exceptional ® Fon Dip White Flat Icing (00018952)

• Dawn Blueberry Fruit Bits (00015743)

• Chefmaster® Neon Purple Liqua-Gel Color (00442567)

• Kerry ™ 12/14 White Non-Pareils (01043752)

• Fresh Blueberries

Prepare blueberry donut mix according to manufacturer’s instructions. Fry, let cool completely. For icing, combine 100% white flat icing with 6.25% fruit bits. Color with purple liqua-gel color. Dip donuts into prepared icing, sprinkle with non-pareils and top with fresh blueberries.

Chai Spice Donut Holes

• Granulated Sugar*

• Cardamom

• Bakery Essentials™ Coarse Ceylon Cinnamon (02508911)

• Bakery Essentials™ Ground Clove (02508961)

• Bakery Essentials™ 30 Mesh Ground Nutmeg (02508888)

• Dawn Exceptional ® Spice Cake Donut Mix (00007724)

Prepare spice cake donuts according to manufacturer’s directions. Fry and let cool completely.

For the spiced sugar: for every 3 lbs of granulated sugar add 6 g or 1 tbl ground cardamom, 16 g ground cinnamon or 2 TBL, 3.5 g or 1.5 tsp ground clove, and 7 g or 1 tbl ground nutmeg.

Prepare Scale Dawn Exceptional ® Spice Cake Donut Mix according to bag directions. Fry and let cool completely, roll in prepared spiced sugar while still warm.

Vanilla Bourbon Apple Fritters

• Dawn Exceptional ® Raised A Raised Donut Mix (00025437)

• Red Star® Compressed Yeast (00917958)

• Water

• Bakery Essentials™ Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract (03037935)

• Bourbon Flavoring

• Bakery Essentials Cinnamon *

• Dawn Exceptional ® Cubed Fruit Apple Filling (02407402)

• Dawn Exceptional ® Medium-Thick Set Original Donut Glaze (00204123)

For Bourbon Apple Filling: combine 100% apple filling, 1.325% bourbon flavoring, and 1.324% vanilla extract

For Bourbon Glaze: combine 100% donut glaze and 0.33% bourbon flavoring

Prepare the donut mix according to manufacturer’s instructions through benching the dough. Scale out dough into 5 lb. duffs and place on a floured bench. Make the filling while the dough rests. When the dough is done resting, top with 16 oz. of flavored apple filling and a heavy sprinkle of cinnamon (roughly 0.25 oz. - 0.5 oz., depending on taste). Using a bench knife, begin to chop up the mixture, folding to mix until the dough pieces are silver dollar sized. You will need to add roughly 3-4 oz. of extra flour during this process. Shape dough into a log, using more dusting flour as needed and slice 3 oz. portions, placing dough directly on frying screen. Proof and fry according to manufacturer’s instructions and glaze while still warm.

This is a great application for scrap Raised A or Raised A that has already been rolled more than once.

Cherry Hand Pies

• Dawn Puff Pastry 5” x 5” Squares (00955784)

• Water

• Dawn Exceptional ® Whole Fruit Cherry Filling (02407882)

• Bakery Essentials™ Whole Eggs (03032572)

• Kerry ™ White Sanding Sugar (03036532)

Place puff pastry squares on papered sheet trays and thaw until just pliable. Cut each square in half to make two rectangles. Spray half with water and pipe 1 oz. of cherry filling in a line down the center, leaving a ½-inch lip. Egg wash and heavy sugar the other half and cut three “c” shapes into the center. Place on top of the cherry filling and gently press the edges together. Bake at 375°F until golden brown.

Need help cutting down on prep time? These can be prepared ahead of time and frozen. Bring to room temperature and bake.

Egg Wash: To make egg wash, use a ratio of 2:1 whole eggs to water. For example, for every pound of eggs used, add 8 oz water. Mix and add a pinch of salt if desired.