The BEST Cake Donuts
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The BEST Cake Donuts
Description
The recipe involves creaming butter and sugar, then incorporating buttermilk and dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt to create a soft dough. After gently kneading to the right consistency, the dough is rolled and cut into donut shapes. The donuts are deep-fried in oil heated to 375°F until golden on each side, resulting in a crisp exterior and moist crumb.
While still warm, the donuts are coated in a mixture of sugar and cinnamon, enhancing their sweet and spicy flavor. The combination of the slight tang from buttermilk and warm spices gives these donuts a comforting, classic taste that holds up well fresh and warm.
These donuts are best served immediately for optimal texture but can be stored briefly if needed. They work well alongside coffee or tea as a morning treat or snack. The frying process creates a satisfying contrast between crispy outside and tender inside that characterizes traditional cake donuts.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3 cups flour more as needed
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
- cinnamon sugar 1/2 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, mix, for coating the donuts
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, beat together the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg.
- In a separate bowl, combine the remaining dry ingredients.
- Alternate adding the milk and flour mixture until everything is well combined. Knead for just a couple of minutes. If the dough is too sticky to roll out, add more flour until it's workable, 1-2 tablespoons at a time.
- Roll the dough out on a floured surface until about 1/4 inch thick. Use a donut cutter to cut donuts.
- Add to a pot of 375 degree oil, just a few donuts at a time so as not to crowd the pan, and fry until golden, about 2 minutes each side.
- Drain on a paper towel lined plate before tossing in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12donuts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 195kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 160mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 105IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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