This week's Dessert of the week features homemade Cake Doughnuts.  These are wonderful for breakfast and any other time of day.

When choosing an oil to fry your doughnuts canola oil is a good choice as is peanut oil.   You can make an easy doughnut glaze by mixing 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar with milk until the glaze is smooth and of a spreading consistency.

What you need:

• 4 1/2 cups of all purpose four or unbleached flour
• 1 cup of sugar
• 3 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 1 cup of buttermilk
• 1/4 cup of margarine or butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  2 eggs, slightly beaten

What you do:

1. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients.    Stir in the rest of the ingredients. just until the dry ingredients are moistened.  If desired chill dough for easier handling.
2. In an electric skillet or large saucepan, heat 2-3 inches of oil to 375 degrees.  Be very careful when handling hot oil.   On a well-floured surface, toss dough lightly until no longer sticky.  Roll half of the dough at a time to about 3/4 inch thickness.
3. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter.  With a spatula, slip donuts into hot oil.  Fry doughnuts 1 to 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.  Drain on paper towels.
4. Shake a few doughnuts at a time in a bag with powered, granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar, or dip in a favorite glaze.

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