Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

  softened
• 2 large eggs

  room temperature
• 4 ½ to 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice

Instructions

• 1 Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices into a
  medium bowl and set aside.
• 2 In a mixing bowl cream together the butter granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
• 3 Add the eggs one at a time and continue to mix until incorporated. Use a rubber
  spatula to occasionally scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add the
  buttermilk and vanilla extract, mixing to combine. Add the flour mixture and
  combine.
• 4 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• 5 Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and use a rolling pin to roll
  out the dough to ½ inch thickness. Lightly flour a doughnut cutter and use it to
  cut out the doughnuts, then place them onto the prepared baking sheet. Line a
  baking sheet with several layers of paper towels and set aside.
• 6 In a large heavy-duty pot, add enough shortening to equal 3 inches of oil. Heat
  to a temperature of 375 degrees F. Use a digital thermometer to carefully
  monitor the temperature of the oil.
• 7 Drop about 4 doughnuts into the oil, making sure not to overcrowd the pot. Cook
  for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until lightly golden brown. Remove the
  doughnuts from the oil and allow to drain on the paper towels.
• 8 While the donuts are hot, roll in a cinnamon sugar mixture.
• 9 Or wait until the donuts are cooled slightly to toss in powdered sugar.
  (Otherwise it will melt!)

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