A buttermilk cake doughnuts recipe flavored with nutmeg and vanilla. Serve warm for breakfast or brunch plain or dipped in sugar or a glaze.
Nothing beats waking up to the aroma of fresh hot doughnuts. I dare you to eat just one! These donuts have a touch of nutmeg in them and taste just like the ones your Grandma used to make. Buttermilk in the recipe helps keep them moist.
Make a few new family memories and enjoy these cake donuts for a relaxing weekend breakfast or brunch.
Make the dough the night before so it has a chance to rest and fry them in the morning. Serve with a big glass of fresh orange juice.
Buttermilk Cake Doughnuts Recipe
Buttermilk Cake Doughnuts Recipe
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Deep Fryer or Large Deep Frying pan or cast iron skillet
- Vegetable oil for frying
Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 eggs
- 1-1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, sugar, and melted butter and mix well.
- Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Chill overnight in a covered bowl.
- Roll out on a floured surface to 1/2" thick and cut with a 2-1/2" to 3" round doughnut cutter.
- Fry in hot vegetable oil, about 4" deep, at 370-380 degrees until golden brown. Maintain a constant temperature for the vegetable oil.
- Remove and drain on a few layers of paper towel. Serve warm. Glaze, sugar or frost the doughnuts to your liking.
Notes
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