Gone are the days of waiting in line for your number to be called—skip that trip to the bakery, and make these delicious Cake Doughnut Holes in the comfort of your own home. Using our kitchen-tested method, you can have warm, sugary, homemade doughnut holes in a snap. They're incredibly delicious all on their own, but we've also included directions for both glazed and cinnamon sugar-coated versions that are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Cake Doughnut Holes
- Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 34
Ingredients
- 3 to 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 cups vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
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Step1In small bowl, mix 1 1/4 cups of the flour, 3/4 cup of the sugar, the baking powder, baking soda and salt until well mixed. Set aside.
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Step2In large bowl, beat eggs, milk and melted butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add flour-sugar mixture; beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally or until smooth. Gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups of the remaining flour (dough will be slightly soft and sticky).
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Step3Heat oil in heavy 3-quart saucepan or deep fryer to 375°F.
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Step4Meanwhile, sprinkle work surface with 1 tablespoon flour. Gently roll dough in flour until well coated and dough is soft. Add 1 tablespoon flour at a time, if needed, to desired dough consistency. With floured rolling pin, roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Using 1 1/4-inch round cookie cutter dipped in flour, cut doughnut holes; reroll scraps. Keep dough covered with plastic wrap while frying.
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Step5Carefully, drop 4 to 5 doughnut holes at a time into hot oil. Fry doughnut holes, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes or until deep golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Immediately roll each doughnut hole in remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
Nutrition
150
Calories
9g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
15g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 2 Doughnut Holes
- Calories
- 150
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 15%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 11%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 80mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 20mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 15g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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