Spiced Cake Doughnuts

Name: Spiced Cake Doughnuts
Ingredients: 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 cup unsifted cake flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 3/4 cup sugar; 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature; 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon solid vegetable shortening, melted; 1/4 cup milk; Vegetable oil, for deep frying; Dark Chocolate Glaze or Vanilla Glaze; Chopped nuts, toasted coconut and sprinkles, for decorating (optional)

16 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 cup unsifted cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
3/4 cup sugar
3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon solid vegetable shortening, melted
1/4 cup milk
Vegetable oil, for deep frying
Dark Chocolate Glaze or Vanilla Glaze
Chopped nuts, toasted coconut and sprinkles, for decorating (optional)

Directions

1

In a bowl, whisk both flours with the baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
2

In a large bowl, beat the sugar with the eggs until pale and thick.
3

Beat in the vanilla.
4

In another large bowl, whisk the sour cream with the shortening and the milk.
5

Beat the sour cream mixture into the eggs in 2 batches, alternating with the dry ingredients.
6

Cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight.
7

In a large, heavy skillet, heat 4 inches of vegetable oil to 370.
8

Line a rack with several paper towels.
9

Meanwhile, turn the dough out onto a floured surface.
10

Roll out the dough 1/2 inch thick.
11

Using a 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter dipped in flour, cut out as many doughnuts as possible.
12

Reroll the scraps once to cut out more doughnuts.