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CAKE DOUGHNUTS

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Cake doughnuts, Snack
Keyword: cake doughnuts
Servings: 12

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • digital scale
  • Doughnut cutter

Ingredients

  • Ingredient
  • 451 g FLOUR GENERAL PURPOSE
  • 20 g BAKING POWDER
  • 8 g MILK NONFAT, DRY
  • 3 g SALT
  • ½ tsp NUTMEG GROUND
  • 36 g SHORTENING
  • 123 g SUGAR GRANULATED
  • 2 EGGS WHOLE, FROZEN
  • 164 g WATER
  • 2.5 g EXTRACT VANILLA
  • OIL VEGETABLE, FOR FRYING

Instructions

  • Method
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, milk, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside for use in Step 5.
  • Place shortening and sugar in mixer bowl; cream at medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs; beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Combine water and vanilla.
  • Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with liquids; add about 1/3 flour mixture each time. Blend at low speed after each addition. DO NOT OVERMIX. Let dough rest 10 minutes.
  • Roll dough 3/8-inch thick on well-floured board; cut with doughnut cutter.
  • Fry 375 F for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.

Notes

Notes
1. In Step 5, dough may be chilled 1 hour for ease in handling.