Floor Time For Cake Donuts

The doughnuts need time to form maximum puffiness and for the centers to cook through which is why we cook them at a relatively low 325.

Floor time for cake donuts.

Fry doughnuts in oil 2 to 3 at a time turning as they rise to the surface. Fry doughnuts a few at a time until golden brown on both sides. Floor time should not exceed 30 minutes or the mix will gas off and the donuts will lose volume and shape and there will be increased shortening absorption. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon.

By the time we got to our holes we did them last we had it down pat. You ll love these donuts because they are so easy. Invest in a thermometer. This is how i make my favorite doughnuts for my family on the weekends.

We made doughnuts and doughnut holes out of our center pieces we cut out. Bake until tops of donuts spring back when lightly pressed 12 to 14 minutes. Cool slightly and frost with doughnut icing. Wrap doughnuts in foil and transfer to a resealable freezer container.

May be frozen for up to 3 months. It s firm often with a slightly crunchy exterior and a soft cake like interior. I know many people don t like to fry so here are my best tips. The donuts have baking powder in them to help them rise instead of yeast.

You can make the dough the night before and have them ready to go in the morning that s what i do. Drain on paper towels. The correct shortening temperature for frying is 370 to 380 f 188 to 193 c. Real simple ingredients you already have on hand.

The hardest part is letting the dough chill for an hour before frying them. This is what a cake donut usually looks like. I just know you ll love this old fashioned donut recipe. Drain on paper towels.

I like cake donuts better than yeast donuts. Toss in powdered sugar or finish with a simple glaze and sprinkles or toasted coconut you can t go wrong. Fry 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown on both sides. Give it 10 to 20 minutes of floor time before depositing it into the fryer.

If you cook in oil that s too hot the doughnuts will be. Remove from oil with slotted spoon. What is the correct frying temperature. A cake donut is made with a sweetened dough that s leavened with the help of baking powder and is extruded into oil to cook.

While cake donuts are traditionally fried they re just as delicious baked in the oven with far less cleanup. We are first time doughnut makers so take that for what its worth. There s nothing better than homemade doughnuts. Roll warm doughnuts in mixture.

The distance between the depositor and fry fat should be 1 5 to 2 inches and the distance of the drop plate to the surface of the fry fat should be 1 5 to 2 inches.