Grandma's Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts

Ingredients

• 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
• 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1. 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. 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. 3

   Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

4. 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. 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.