Baked Cake Doughnuts

Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts – Yield 12 doughnuts
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Cinnamon Baked Doughnuts – Yield 12 doughnuts

                  Baking spray with flour (or cinnamon sugar)
2 c.            all-purpose flour (at least ¼ should be cake flour)
1 ½ c.        sugar
2 t.             baking powder
1 t.             ground cinnamon
½ t.            ground nutmeg (1/4 t. is better)
½ t.            salt
1                extra-large egg, lightly beaten
1 ¼ c.        whole milk (buttermilk)
2 T.            butter, melted
2 t.             pure vanilla extract

For the topping:

½ c.           butter
½ c.           sugar
½  t.           ground cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 doughnut pans well.

·        Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

·        In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.

·        Spoon the batter into the baking pans, filling each one a little more than three-quarters full.

·        Bake for 17 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then tap the doughnuts out onto a sheet pan.

·        For the topping, melt the 8 T. of butter in an 8-inch saute pan.

·        Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

·          Dip each doughnut first in the butter and then in the cinnamon sugar, either on one side or both sides.

Alternative

One reader suggested commented on the above, to make the following changes for better results.

1- ½ c.       flour

½ c.           cake flour

¾ c.           sugar

¼ t.            soda

2  t.            baking powder

¼ t.            salt

½ t.            cinnamon

¼ t.            freshly grated nutmeg

¾ c.           buttermilk.

Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. While still warm roll doughnuts in melted butter then in cinnamon sugar mixture.

Best Baked Cake Doughnuts

½ c.     butter, softened
¾  c.    sugar
1          egg
1 ½ c. flour
2 ¼ t.   baking powder
¼ t.      salt
¼ t.      nutmeg
½ c.     milk
¼  t.     cinnamon
½ t.      vanilla

·        Blend 5 oz. butter with 1 c. of sugar.

·        Add the eggs and mix well.

·        Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.

·        Add to the butter and sugar mixture.

·        Blend in the milk and mix together thoroughly.

·        Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full.

·        Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, or until doughnuts are golden.

·        Combine remaining sugar with the cinnamon.

·        Melt remaining butter.

·        While doughnuts are still warm, roll them in melted butter; then in cinnamon sugar.

Krispy Kreme Honey Dip Glaze

1/3 c.         butter
2 c.            powdered sugar
1 ½ t.         vanilla
4 -6 T.       hot water

Krispy KremeChocolate Frosting

1/3 c.         butter
2 c.            powdered sugar
1 ½ t.         vanilla
4 -6 T.       hot water
4 oz.           semi-sweet chocolate chips

Notes:

Spray with regular baking spray and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Add batter, coverint the doughnut hole middle with batter, to fill with some warmed jelly. Sprinkle with more sugar.

Forget the recipe on the Nordic Ware pan's label...not good.