Classic old-fashioned
Donut Loaves
Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
An easy old-fashioned donut loaf recipe with a soft vanilla-nutmeg cake-donut crumb, buttery streusel, and a thin crackly glaze - no frying required.
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Donut Loaf Recipes
Donut loaves are my answer to everything I love about an old-fashioned donut: a deeply moist crumb, buttery streusel, warm flavor, and a thin glaze that settles into every ridge and crack.
The Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf became an entire series because the format makes room for so many flavors without losing what makes it special. Here you will find fruit-filled versions, chocolate and cookie-inspired loaves, seasonal flavors, and the classic version at the heart of the collection.
A donut loaf is a cake-donut-inspired loaf with a soft, deeply moist crumb, buttery streusel, and a thin glaze that sets over the top. Every loaf in the Obsessed Cakes series builds on that same signature structure.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Donut Loaf
A soft vanilla donut loaf with mini chocolate chips, cookie-like streusel, flaky salt, and a thin crackly glaze.
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Cornbread Donut Loaf
A deeply moist cornbread donut loaf with a distinct cornmeal crumb, crackly cornmeal-sugar crust, and optional vanilla glaze.
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Apple Fritter Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A warmly spiced apple fritter donut loaf layered with tart Granny Smith apples, cinnamon streusel, coarse sparkling sugar, and thick vanilla crackle glaze.
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Pumpkin Spice Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A warmly spiced pumpkin donut loaf layered with buttery streusel, coarse sparkling sugar, and a thick vanilla crackle glaze.
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Blueberry Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A deeply blueberry cake-donut loaf with chewy dried berries, buttery streusel, and a vanilla crackle glaze - no frying required.
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Strawberry Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A nostalgic strawberry cake-donut loaf made with freeze-dried fruit, strawberry emulsion, buttery streusel, and a vanilla crackle glaze.
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Banana Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A deeply moist banana old-fashioned donut loaf layered with buttery streusel and finished with a vanilla crackle glaze.
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Lemon Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A bright lemon cake-donut loaf layered with buttery streusel, finished with coarse sparkling sugar, and covered in a tart lemon glaze.
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French Toast Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A cinnamon-maple cake-donut loaf layered with buttery streusel, finished with vanilla-maple crackle glaze, and topped with flaky sea salt.
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Gluten-Free Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A gluten-free old-fashioned donut loaf with a tender vanilla-nutmeg crumb and a classic vanilla glaze that sets into a thin shell.
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Cherry Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A nostalgic cherry old-fashioned donut loaf with maraschino cherries, buttery streusel, and a vivid vanilla crackle glaze - no frying required.
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Cake Batter Donut Loaf
A soft cake batter donut loaf with vanilla streusel, rainbow sprinkles, and a glossy vanilla glaze.
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Snickerdoodle Donut Loaf
A soft snickerdoodle donut loaf with cinnamon in the batter, buttery cinnamon streusel, a crackly cinnamon-sugar topping, and a thin vanilla glaze.
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Orange Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A bright orange cake-donut loaf layered with buttery streusel and finished with a thick vanilla bean glaze.
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Peach Cornbread Donut Loaf
A peach cornbread donut loaf with fresh peaches, brown sugar, cornbread streusel, and a thin vanilla glaze.
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Pistachio Donut Loaf
A soft pistachio donut loaf with buttery roasted pistachio streusel, a thin vanilla glaze, and the warm middle crease that makes donut loaves so good.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Donut Loaf
A soft donut loaf filled with chopped chocolate, topped with peanut butter cup streusel, melted peanut butter cups, and a little flaky salt.
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Oatmeal Cookie Donut Loaf
A warmly spiced donut loaf filled with raisins, topped with oatmeal raisin cookie streusel, and covered in a thin vanilla glaze.
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Golden Oreo Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A Golden Oreo donut loaf with cookie streusel, vanilla glaze, and a soft old-fashioned crumb.
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Matcha Donut Loaf
Two soft matcha donut loaves made with Jade Leaf matcha, vanilla bean, a little malt, a crackly vanilla glaze, and matcha syrup for drizzling each slice.
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Lemon Raspberry Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
A bright lemon cake-donut loaf filled with fresh raspberries, layered with buttery streusel, and covered in vanilla crackle glaze.
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Carrot Cake Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf
Lightly spiced carrot cake, buttery streusel tucked inside and piled on top, and a thin vanilla bean glaze that shatters when you slice.
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More than a loaf cake
Each recipe keeps the tender crumb, streusel, and crackly glaze that define the series, then builds a new flavor around that foundation.
Start with the classic old-fashioned version or choose the loaf that sounds most like your favorite donut, cookie, fruit dessert, or nostalgic bakery treat.
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