2 April, 2022
Baked Fluffy Cake Donuts With Chocolate Glaze and Chopped Peanuts

Ingredients
For The Donut
- 2 ea. cups all purpose flour
- 2 ea. eggs, beaten
- ¾ ea. cup white sugar
- 1 ea. tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 ea. tsp. baking powder
- 1 ea. tbsp. shortening
- ¼ ea. tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 ea. cup confectioners’ sugar
- ¼ ea. tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 ea. tbsp hot water
- 1 ea. tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. almond extract
- ¾ ea. cup of milk
For The Chocolate Glaze
- ½ ea. cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 ea. tbsp. butter
- 1 ea. tbsp. corn syrup
Instructions
For The Donut
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Lightly grease donut pan
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Stir in eggs, milk, vanilla, and shortening and beat until blended.
- Fill each donut cup approximately ¾ full.
- Make for 8-10 minutes until donuts spring back when pressed.
- Allow to cool slightly before removing from the pan.
For The Glaze
- In a double boiler, melt butter, chocolate, and corn syrup
- Dip donuts in chocolate or pour over cake
- * donuts can be double dipped and then you can sprinkle on
- Unsalted chopped peanuts (my favorite).
Category
Breakfast
Desserts, Sweets