Cake Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 3 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup 2% milk
• Oil for deep-fat frying

Directions

• In a large bowl, beat butter and 1 cup sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Turn onto a heavily floured surface; pat dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. doughnut cutter. In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°.
• Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; roll warm doughnuts in mixture. Yield: about 2 dozen