Grandma's Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts
Description
Grandma's easy recipe for old-fashioned cake donuts is one family's Christmas morning tradition, sure to become one of your own.
Ingredients
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2 eggs
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup buttermilk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
Directions
1
Beat eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer until whipped to a creamy color. Mix in sugar gradually until well blended. Mix in buttermilk and vanilla extract. Mix in butter.
2
Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt together in a separate bowl. Beat 1/2 of the mixture into the sugar mixture until well blended; beat in remaining 1/2. Let batter rest for 20 minutes.
3
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead as little as possible until it comes together. Roll dough out using a rolling pin until it is 3/8-inch thick; cut into donut shapes.
5
Lower donuts carefully into the hot oil and cook until light brown, 2 to 3 minutes, turning once. Remove from oil and let cool on a wire rack.