Grandma's Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts

Recipesfull introduces to you: Quick Bread Recipes. (Grandma's Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts). This is a recipe handed down from my Grandma Thayer. My family tradition is to make these old-fashioned cake donuts Christmas morning. Enjoy! Roll warm donuts in sugar and cinnamon, if desired.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 25 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 donuts

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

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup vegetable oil for frying

Bread

Directions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 3

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

Step 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.

Step 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.

Nutritional Information

Grandma's Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 595

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10g 20%

Carbohydrates: 83.5g 27%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 35.7g

Fat: 24.7g 38%

Saturated Fat: 6.2g 31%

Cholesterol: 73.8mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 210.3IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.8mg 44%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 124.6mcg 31%

Calcium: 112.8mg 11%

Iron: 3.3mg 19%

Magnesium: 21.1mg 8%

Potassium: 154.8mg 4%

Sodium: 579.6mg 23%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 52%

Calories From Fat: 222.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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