Homemade Cake Donuts with Orange Glaze


My sister's family has an annual tradition in their neighborhood called Donuts in the Driveway that started around 2007. They invite neighbors, family, and friends on a designated fall evening to come to their home for freshly cooked doughnuts, a variety of glazes and toppings, apple cider, and and lots of time to visit. The event started out small, but has grown to be a fairly large event. This year we cooked around 900 donuts for about 300 people. Donuts in the Driveway has become a beloved tradition for me even though it isn't even in my neighborhood.

To make this event less stressful, my sister buys the donut dough from her local grocery store bakery and has friends and children roll out and cut the dough. This year, however, I decided to mix things up by making homemade cake donuts in addition to the hundreds of raised donuts that we typically make. It's something I've never tried before. But I'm pleased to say that the cake donuts were a big hit! I'll be making these again for sure. This recipe is adapted slightly from this one on allrecipes.com.

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2  teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten

1 quart oil for frying

Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Knead lightly, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a doughnut cutter. Carefully drop doughnuts into hot oil, a few at a time. Fry, turning once, for 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with a mix of cinnamon and sugar or top with your favorite glaze (see the orange glaze recipe below, for example). This recipe makes about 3 dozen donuts plus holes.

Orange Glaze (this typically is one of the favorite glazes at Donuts in the Driveway)
2 cups confectioner's sugar
3/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice (I actually used a commercial juice with some pulp)

Whisk together in a small bowl until smooth. Adjust amounts as needed to get the desired consistency.


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