Old Time Cake Doughnuts

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 2 tbs unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 3 eggs
• 4 cups flour 1 tbs baking powder
• 3 tsp cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 cu milk
• oil for deep fat frying

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat butter and 1 cup sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Turn onto a heavily floured surface; pat dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with a floured 3 1/2 inch doughnut cutter. In an electric skillet or deep fat fryer, heat oil to 375°.

Fry doughnuts, a few at a time until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; roll warm doughnuts in mixture.