Description
Cake-like buttermilk doughnuts are fried and topped with an optional vanilla sugar glaze. Decorate with nuts or candy sprinkles, if desired.
Ingredients
- 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 5 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup melted butter
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon margarine, softened (Optional)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Prepare doughnuts: Whisk buttermilk
- sugar
- and eggs together in a bowl. Mix flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- salt
- nutmeg
- and cinnamon together in another bowl. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until combined; add butter and knead until a soft dough forms.
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and roll to 1/4-inch thick. Cut dough into doughnut shapes using a 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter.
- Make glaze: Beat confectioners’ sugar
- margarine
- and vanilla together in a bowl until smooth. Gradually add milk
- stirring constantly
- until the desired glaze consistency is reached.
- Working in batches
- cook doughnuts in hot oil until golden brown
- about 1 minute per side. Transfer cooked doughnuts to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Dip hot doughnuts into glaze to coat.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 36