Cake Donuts Recipe Card

CAKE DONUTS

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cups sugar

3 Tbsp. melted shortening

3 large eggs

1 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

5 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. nutmeg

2 cups mashed potatoes

3-1/2 cups flour

DIRECTIONS

Beat eggs until light and lemon colored. Gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating until mixture is thick. Sift together dry ingredients. Gradually add dry ingredients to the egg mixture, stirring until moist. Chill dough until firm enough to handle. Turn out 1/2 of dough onto a lightly floured board. Let stand 15 minutes. Roll dough 3/4 inch thick. Cut.

Let stand 15 minutes to form a light crust. Fry 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side in hot (365 degrees) oil. Drain on absorbent toweling. Coat as desired.