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Old Fashioned Donuts homemade on a cutting board

Old Fashioned Donut Recipe

Check out our latest recipe for old fashioned donuts for a delicious experience. Follow our easy instructions to make this family favorite cakey donut.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Inactive Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 12
Course: Appetizer, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter cool temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • canola oil
Glaze
  • 3½ cups powdered sugar sifted
  • 1½ tsp corn syrup
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup hot water

Method
 

  1. In a bowl. sift together cake flour, baking powder salt, and nutmeg.
  2. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together.
  3. Add egg yolks and mix until light and thick.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the mixing bowl, also mix in sour cream, and flour.
  5. Mix on low speed until dough is smooth and sticky. If dough is too sticky, add extra flour.
  6. Place dough on a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour.
  7. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to ½ inch thickness. Use doughnut cutter to cut out as many donuts. Dip the cutters into flour to prevent sticking.
  8. Refrigerate donuts while you heat oil in a pan for frying.
  9. Pour 2 inches of canola oil in a heavy bottomed pot. Heat to 325°F, fry the doughnuts a few at a time. Fry each side for 2 minutes, make sure to keep an eye on the thermometer.
Glaze
  1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Dip each donut into the glace and place on a wire rack about a sheet pan. Let donuts sit for 20 minutes until glaze is set.
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