Pink Ombre Valentine Donuts (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Base

01 - 3 cups flour
02 - 1 cup sugar
03 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
04 - 1 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 1/4 cups milk
06 - 1/3 cup melted butter
07 - 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
08 - 3 eggs

→ Icing

09 - 2 cups icing sugar
10 - 1/4 cup milk
11 - 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

→ Decorating

12 - Red or pink gel food coloring
13 - Mixed sprinkles

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease donut pan.
02 - Mix dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients separately. Mix both together until smooth.
03 - Pipe batter into pan. Bake 10 minutes until done.
04 - Mix icing ingredients. Dip cooled donuts. Add food coloring gradually for varying pink shades. Top with sprinkles while wet.

# Notes:

01 - Donuts bake quickly - watch carefully
02 - Ice lighter colored donuts first before adding more food coloring