FLUFFY CAKE DOUGHNUTS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Fluffy Cake Doughnuts Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by á-10847

Number Of Ingredients 14

Original recipe makes 12 doughnuts
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
(optional: 1/4 teaspoonground cinnamon)
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoon melted butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons hot water
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

1.Preheat oven to 400, Lightly grease a doughnut pan. 2.In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg,and salt. Stir in buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and melted butter. Beat together until well blended. 3.Fill each doughnut cup approximately 3/4 full. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until doughnuts spring back when touched. Allow to cool slightly before removing from pan. 4. Once finished, a quick dunk in melted butter and a roll in white sugar, granulated brown sugar and cinnamon (combined of course) or to make glaze, blend confectioners' sugar, hot water and almond extract in a small bowl. Dip doughnuts in the glaze when serving.