Lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Preparation time is short and well worth the effort.

• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 minutes
• Yield: 16 doughnuts and holes

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• ¼ cup butter, melted and cooled
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 quarts oil for deep frying
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup white sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg, butter, and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Heat oil in a deep heavy skillet or deep-fryer to 370 degrees F (185 degrees C). On a floured board, roll chilled dough out to 1/2 inch thickness.
3. Use a 3 inch round cutter to cut out doughnuts. Use a smaller cutter to cut holes from center. If you do not have a small cutter, use the mouth of a bottle.
4. Fry doughnuts in hot oil until golden brown, turning once. Remove from oil to drain on paper plates.
5. Combine the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar in a large resealable bag. Place a few warm donuts into the bag at a time, seal and shake to coat.

Nutrition Facts

• Servings Per Recipe 16
• Calories 257
• % Daily Value *
• Total Fat 15g 19%
• Saturated Fat 4g 18%
• Cholesterol 21mg 7%
• Sodium 167mg 7%
• Total Carbohydrate 29g 10%
• Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
• Total Sugars 13g
• Protein 3g
• Calcium 61mg 5%
• Iron 1mg 6%
• Potassium 51mg 1%

Hello friends, welcome to Donuts Recipes. Today we are going to make Old Fashioned Cake Donuts.

This is a recipe handed down from my Mother to me. My family tradition is to make these old-fashioned cake donuts Christmas morning. Enjoy! Roll warm donuts in sugar and cinnamon, if desired.

Recipe Summary for Old Fashioned Cake Donuts

• preparation time: 20 minutes
• cook: 5 minutes
• additional: 25 minutes
• total: 50 minutes
• Servings: 6

Ingredients for Old Fashioned Cake Donuts

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil for frying

Directions for Old Fashioned Cake Donuts

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.

Nutrition’s information in Old Fashioned Cake Donuts

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Calories: 595
• % Daily Value *
• protein: 10g 20 %
• carbohydrates: 83.5g 27 %
• dietary fiber: 1.7g 7 %
• sugars: 35.7g
• fat: 24.7g 38 %
• saturated fat: 6.2g 31 %
• cholesterol: 73.8mg 25 %
• vitamin a iu: 210.3IU 4 %
• niacin equivalents: 5.8mg 44 %
• vitamin b6: 0.1mg 4 %
• vitamin c: 0.4mg 1 %
• folate: 124.6mcg 31 %
• calcium: 112.8mg 11 %
• iron: 3.3mg 19 %
• magnesium: 21.1mg 8 %
• potassium: 154.8mg 4 %
• sodium: 579.6mg 23 %
• thiamin: 0.5mg 52 %
• calories from fat: 222.5