Doughnuts Recipe ★ Plain Cake Doughnuts

A simple cake doughnut lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Coat with cinnamon-sugar, or a confectioners' sugar glaze.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• ½ cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 quart oil for frying

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk and egg until smooth. 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.
3. Carefully drop doughnuts into hot oil, a few at a time. Do not overcrowd pan or oil may overflow. Fry, turning once, for 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts

• calories201.9
• carbohydrateContent25 g
• cholesterolContent21.4 mg
• fatContent10.1 g
• fiberContent0.6 g
• proteinContent3 g
• saturatedFatContent2.5 g
• sodiumContent301.8 mg
• sugarContent8.9 g