May be frozen for up to 3 months.
Floor time for cake donuts.
A cake donut is made with a sweetened dough that s leavened with the help of baking powder and is extruded into oil to cook.
There s nothing better than homemade doughnuts.
This is what a cake donut usually looks like.
We are first time doughnut makers so take that for what its worth.
Remove from oil with slotted spoon.
The hardest part is letting the dough chill for an hour before frying them.
By the time we got to our holes we did them last we had it down pat.
Fry doughnuts a few at a time until golden brown on both sides.
The distance between the depositor and fry fat should be 1 5 to 2 inches and the distance of the drop plate to the surface of the fry fat should be 1 5 to 2 inches.
Cool slightly and frost with doughnut icing.
You can make the dough the night before and have them ready to go in the morning that s what i do.
Toss in powdered sugar or finish with a simple glaze and sprinkles or toasted coconut you can t go wrong.
Invest in a thermometer.
The correct shortening temperature for frying is 370 to 380 f 188 to 193 c.
Our doughnuts came out very crunchy and greasy and not very doughy in the centers at all.
Drain on paper towels.
We made doughnuts and doughnut holes out of our center pieces we cut out.
Bake until tops of donuts spring back when lightly pressed 12 to 14 minutes.
While cake donuts are traditionally fried they re just as delicious baked in the oven with far less cleanup.
I just know you ll love this old fashioned donut recipe.
The donuts have baking powder in them to help them rise instead of yeast.
Real simple ingredients you already have on hand.
Each donut averages 1 5 ounces or 42 5 grams.
Wrap doughnuts in foil and transfer to a resealable freezer container.
It s firm often with a slightly crunchy exterior and a soft cake like interior.
Roll warm doughnuts in mixture.
Fry doughnuts in oil 2 to 3 at a time turning as they rise to the surface.
What is the correct frying temperature.
Floor time should not exceed 30 minutes or the mix will gas off and the donuts will lose volume and shape and there will be increased shortening absorption.
The doughnuts need time to form maximum puffiness and for the centers to cook through which is why we cook them at a relatively low 325.
Drain on paper towels.
These are cake donuts which means there is no wait time.
I know many people don t like to fry so here are my best tips.
This is how i make my favorite doughnuts for my family on the weekends.
Fry 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown on both sides.
You ll love these donuts because they are so easy.
Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon.
