Spiced Cake Doughnuts

By Lorena_321

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 5 cups flour
• 3 t. baking powder
• 2 t. salt
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 t. ground cinnamon
• 1 t. ground nutmeg
• 1/4 t. ground mace
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup grated peeled apples
• oil for frying
• 1 recipe Brown Butter Frosting

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and mace; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in apples. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/2" thickness. Cut with a floured 2 1/2" doughnut cutter. In a skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.