Galaxy Doughnuts

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 357° F. Lightly grease the molds of your doughnut pan.
2. 2
   Use your KitchenAid(R) Artisan(R) Mini Stand Mixer fitted with the flat beater to mix the flour, sugar, baking power, baking soda, and salt until combined.
3. 3
   Add the milk, vegetable oil, water, egg, and vanilla to the dry ingredients above and mix until just combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl, if needed.
4. 4
   Spoon, or use a piping bag to pipe the batter into the mini doughnut molds. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges start to turn golden.
5. 5
   Remove from the oven and let cool before removing from the pan. Let the doughnuts cool completely before glazing.
6. 6
   For the galaxy glaze
7. 7
   Add the icing sugar to the bowl of your Mini Stand Mixer. With the flat beater, mix in the milk until smooth. Spoon a quarter cup of icing out into a separate bowl and keep it white. Tint the base with just a drop of food coloring - you want it to be very pale. Mix well.
8. 8
   Drop 2 drops of blue and 1 drop of red into the mix. Use a chopstick or skewer to drag the color back and forth in one direction, not quite mixing it together, but creating streaks of color.
9. 9
   Dribble some of the white icing back on top. With a smooth swooshing motion, dip a doughnut into the surface of the glaze, pulling it along the surface to achieve streaks.
10. 10
    Let the excess drip off and place on a plate to let dry. Dust with glitter, if desired. From time to time, add more white icing to the bowl to ensure the galaxy effect.