Spice Cake Donuts

ummm donuts…

Ingredients:

Donuts:

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup white sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp all-spice

1/4 tsp ginger

1 tsp salt

3/4 cup milk

2 eggs (beaten)

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbs shortening

Glaze:

1 cup confectioners sugar

2 tbs hot water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 F.

2. Lightly grease a donut pan.

3. In a large mixing bowl, mix all dry ingredients together. In another mixing bowl, combine all wet ingredients together. Beat both dry and wet ingredients together until well blended.

4. Fill each donut cup approximately 3/4 full. Bake 8-10 minutes.

5. Allow to cool slightly before removing from pan

6. To make glaze, blend confectioners sugar and hot water in small mixing bowl.

7. Dip donuts in the glaze when ready to serve.

Jen’s Cooking Jewel:

For easy filling of the donut pans put the donut mixture into a piping bag.