Description
Warm and simple old-fashioned cake doughnuts that bring comfort and joy to family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 cup sugar (plus 2 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cooled to room temperature
- 2/3 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, beat the egg, egg yolk, and sugar until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla and melted butter into the egg mixture.
- Fold in half the flour mix with a spatula, then add half the buttermilk and mix briefly on low.
- Add the rest of the flour mix, then the remaining buttermilk and mix until the dough is thick.
- Flour a flat surface and roll the dough to about one quarter to one half inch thick.
- Cut doughnuts with a doughnut cutter and re-roll scraps to cut more.
- Clip a deep fry thermometer to a heavy pot and pour oil to about two inches deep.
- Heat oil to 375°F and keep it steady.
- Fry two or three doughnuts at a time for about 60 seconds per side.
- Flip doughnuts with tongs or the end of a wooden spoon and fry the second side.
- Drain fried doughnuts on paper towels and let oil return to 375°F before frying more.
- Fry doughnut holes for about 30 seconds per side.
- Break one open after the first batch cools to check for doneness and adjust time if needed.
Notes
Serve with coffee, tea, or warm cider. Use a lighter approach by opting for an air fryer or reducing sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: doughnuts, cake doughnuts, homemade doughnuts, dessert, frying