Glazed Blueberry Cake Donuts. (The Real Ones!)

June 26, 2012

Glazed Blueberry Cake Donuts [slightly adapted from allrecipes] makes about 12-15 donuts, depending on the size of your cutter 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup lowfat milk 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries oil for frying (about 1 quart) In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, stirring to combine. In another bowl, combine egg, milk and vanilla extract, mixing together. Add melted butter to the dry ingredients, quickly stirring to disperse the butter and form small crumbs. Stir in milk and egg mixture, bring the dough together with a spoon. Before it comes completely together, add in blueberries, mashing some as you go along if desired (I suggest thing!) and bring dough together with your hands. Form it into a large ball, then roll it out on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thickness. Cut donuts using a donut cutter, a biscuit cutter, or even a knife, using a small lid (or frosting coupler as I did) to cut out the center. Repeat […]