Ingredients for - Grandma's Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts
How to cook deliciously - Grandma's Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts
1. Stage
Beat eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer until whipped to a creamy color. Mix in sugar gradually until well blended. Mix in buttermilk and vanilla extract. Mix in butter.
2. Stage
Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt together in a separate bowl. Beat 1/2 of the mixture into the sugar mixture until well blended; beat in remaining 1/2. Let batter rest for 20 minutes.
3. Stage
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. Stage
Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead as little as possible until it comes together. Roll dough out using a rolling pin until it is 3/8-inch thick; cut into donut shapes.
5. Stage
Lower donuts carefully into the hot oil and cook until light brown, 2 to 3 minutes, turning once. Remove from oil and let cool on a wire rack.