A cake donut recipe that's simple to make and lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Coat with cinnamon sugar or a confectioners' sugar glaze.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- white sugar: 0.5 cup
- baking powder: 1 Tbsp
- salt: 1 tsp
- ground cinnamon: 0.25 tsp
- ground nutmeg: 1 dash
- butter: 2 Tbsp (melted)
- milk: 0.5 cup
- egg: 1 piece (beaten)
- oil for frying: 1 quart
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Stages of cooking
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Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk and egg until smooth.
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Knead lightly, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with a doughnut cutter, or use two round biscuit cutters of different sizes.
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Lay doughnuts in hot oil, a few at a time. Do not overcrowd the pan, or oil may overflow. Fry, turning once, until golden, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
