LEMON CAKE DONUTS
Lemon juice and zest brighten these rich, dense buttermilk donuts. They're dipped in a lemon glaze and sprinkled with more zest before serving.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Time 2h55m
Yield Makes 12 to 14, plus holes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Lemon Confectioners'-Sugar Glaze: Whisk together confectioners' sugar and salt. Whisk in juice until mixture is smooth and thick, and has the texture of pourable honey. Glaze can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days; stir until smooth before using. (Makes 1 1/2 cups.)
- Donuts: Dust a baking sheet with flour. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat butter, granulated sugar, and 1 tablespoon lemon zest on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and yolk, then lemon juice. Scrape down bowl, then beat in dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Turn out dough onto baking sheet; use floured hands to flatten to a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to overnight (if longer than 1 hour, cover with plastic wrap).
- Pour oil into a large, deep, heavy pot, such as a Dutch oven, until it reaches 2 inches up side, leaving about 2 1/2 inches headroom. Clip a deep-fry thermometer to pot and heat oil over medium to 350 degrees. Meanwhile, using a floured 2 1/2-inch round donut cutter, cut out donuts (or use a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, then cut out holes with a 1- to 1 1/2-inch round cutter). Pat together scraps; cut out more donuts (these will not be quite as tender). Working in batches of 3 so as not to crowd pot, carefully drop donuts into hot oil and cook, flipping a few times, until deep golden brown all over, 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 minutes (2 1/2 to 3 1/2 minutes for holes), maintaining oil temperature between 340 degrees and 350 degrees at all times. Transfer donuts and holes to a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet; let cool 10 minutes.
- While still slightly warm, dip top of each donut in glaze until halfway submerged, turning as needed to evenly coat one side, then place, glaze-side up, on rack. Zest lemons directly over donuts. Let stand until glaze sets and donuts are cool, about 1 hour. Donuts are best eaten the day they are made.
VEGAN LEMON POPPY SEED DONUTS
These Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts are anything but boring! This moist and delicious sweet treat is loaded with lemony and nutty flavor. They're perfect on any given day. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly grease doughnut baking pans with coconut oil; set aside., In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, poppy seeds, zest and salt. In a separate bowl, stir together almond milk, coconut oil, lemon juice and vanilla; add to dry mixture, mixing until combined. Transfer batter to a pastry bag; pipe batter into prepared pans. , Bake until light golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, 10-12 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, whisk together confectioners' sugar, almond milk, lemon juice, zest and vanilla until smooth; whisk in food coloring. Dip tops of donuts into glaze; let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 195mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
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