Cake Donuts

Cake Donuts

Rating: 31

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (225 ml) sugar
  • 3-1/2 cups (825 ml) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
  • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) melted butter
  • 1 cup (225 ml) milk
  • hot oil for frying, 2 or 3 inches deep
  • confectioner's sugar, cinnamon sugar, or thin glaze to coat

Instructions

  • Beat eggs until light and lemon colored.
  • Gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating until mixture is thick and ribbony.
  • Sift together dry ingredients.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to the egg mixture, stirring until moist.
  • Chill dough until firm enough to handle.
  • Turn out 1/2 of dough onto a lightly floured board.
  • Let stand 15 minutes.
  • Roll dough 3/4 inch thick. Cut.
  • Let stand 15 minutes to form a light crust.
  • Fry 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side in hot (365 degrees) oil.
  • Drain on absorbent toweling.
  • Coat as desired.
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