How to Make Cake Doughnuts
Mix the salt, sugar, flour, and baking powder in a separate bowl. ,Add the eggs, butter, vanilla extract, and milk into another bowl and whisk well., Incorporate the dry mixture into the liquid mixture slowly and stir well., Let the dough rise...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Mix the salt
You can use a dough hook on an electric mixer or knead it by hand to mix the ingredients together.
Keep kneading it until it becomes elastic and smooth.
Add some extra flour if the dough is too moist., Form the dough into a ball and place it in a bowl coated with vegetable oil.
Put the plastic wrap over it, and let it sit for 30-60 minutes.
You can also put the dough inside the refrigerator, but the dough will require an extra hour of proofing this way.
If you're not ready to make the doughnuts yet, you can always freeze the dough before it rises to save it for later.,, Use a smaller 1-inch cutter to make the holes.
Plastic bottle caps or martini shaker caps work well for this job.
The doughnut holes can be recombined to make more doughnuts, or they can be fried along with the rest of the doughnuts., You can use a meat thermometer or an infrared temperature scanner to test the temperature., Use a spoon or spatula that has drip holes to let the oil flow out., If you are making doughnut holes, fry them for 30 seconds per side.,, This will help reduce the fat content of the doughnuts., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, hot water, and almond extract until smooth and creamy.
Dip the still-warm doughnuts into glaze and let excess drip off., -
Step 2: and baking powder in a separate bowl.
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Step 3: Add the eggs
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Step 4: butter
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Step 5: vanilla extract
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Step 6: and milk into another bowl and whisk well.
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Step 7: Incorporate the dry mixture into the liquid mixture slowly and stir well.
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Step 8: Let the dough rise.
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Step 9: Roll the dough out on a flour-coated surface until the dough is 1/2-inch thick.
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Step 10: Cut the dough into 3-inch circles.
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Step 11: Pour the oil into a skillet and heat it to 360°F (182°C).
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Step 12: Place the doughnuts into the hot oil
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Step 13: taking caution not to splash it.
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Step 14: Flip them over after 60 seconds
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Step 15: or until one side turns golden-brown.
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Step 16: Remove them from the skillet with tongs
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Step 17: a wooden spoon
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Step 18: or chopsticks.
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Step 19: Place the doughnuts onto a plate layered with two paper towels.
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Step 20: Make and apply the glaze to the doughnuts.
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Step 21: Add cinnamon
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Step 22: or any other toppings.
Detailed Guide
You can use a dough hook on an electric mixer or knead it by hand to mix the ingredients together.
Keep kneading it until it becomes elastic and smooth.
Add some extra flour if the dough is too moist., Form the dough into a ball and place it in a bowl coated with vegetable oil.
Put the plastic wrap over it, and let it sit for 30-60 minutes.
You can also put the dough inside the refrigerator, but the dough will require an extra hour of proofing this way.
If you're not ready to make the doughnuts yet, you can always freeze the dough before it rises to save it for later.,, Use a smaller 1-inch cutter to make the holes.
Plastic bottle caps or martini shaker caps work well for this job.
The doughnut holes can be recombined to make more doughnuts, or they can be fried along with the rest of the doughnuts., You can use a meat thermometer or an infrared temperature scanner to test the temperature., Use a spoon or spatula that has drip holes to let the oil flow out., If you are making doughnut holes, fry them for 30 seconds per side.,, This will help reduce the fat content of the doughnuts., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, hot water, and almond extract until smooth and creamy.
Dip the still-warm doughnuts into glaze and let excess drip off.,
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