Fluffy Cake Doughnuts                                             
Posted by: Tuddles at Recipes From Friends
Sun, 30 Jan 2005, at 9:21 a.m.
 

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon shortening, melted
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons hot water
 

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly spray doughnut pan with cooking oil. In bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add shortening, eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Fill each doughnut hole 2/3 full. Bake 8 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool. Remove from pan and dip into glaze. Decorate with sprinkles, nuts, shaved chocolate or coconut. Doughnuts may also be dipped into cinnamon and sugar instead of glaze. When the pan is cooled, wipe clean with cloth or paper towel and repeat process.

Makes about 12 doughnuts