This cake donut recipe is very quick and easy to make. They bake up light and crispy with tender cake-like texture inside. I top them with a sweet sugar glaze or chocolate icing, but my husband just likes them plain.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.75 cups milk
- 2 large eggs , beaten
- 1 tablespoon butter or shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 0.5 teaspoons almond extract
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a donut pan.
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Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Fill each prepared donut cup approximately 3/4 full.
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Bake in the preheated oven until donuts spring back when touched, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before removing from the pan.
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While the donuts are cooling, make the glaze: Blend confectioners' sugar, hot water, and almond extract together in a small bowl. Dip doughnuts in the glaze when serving.
Nutrition Facts
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