Homemade cake donuts are sweet and tender. Dip them into this shiny chocolate glaze while they are hot for a weekend breakfast treat that's absolutely delicious! You can even make the dough the night before and fry it fresh in the morning.
1 peanut oil, or your favorite light vegetable oil for frying - youll need enough to fill your fryer according to manufacturers instructions or a deep pan with about 6 inches of oil.
Donuts
2 Combine the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, vanilla, and butter in a bowl.
3 Whisk until smooth.
4 Mix the dry ingredients.
5 Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms.
6 Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours or up to 4 days.
7 Turn chilled dough out onto a well-floured surface.
8 Preheat oil to 365F.
9 Gently roll the dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
10 Cut with a floured donut cutter.
11 Fry about four at a time in the hot oil until they are golden brown - don't crowd the fryer or the temperature of the oil will drop and the donuts will be oily.
12 Drain on absorbent paper towels or brown paper sacks.
13 Dip in the chocolate glaze while they are still hot.
19 If you like a thick chocolate glaze dip them again when they've cooled a bit.
Glaze
16 Mix the Confectioners' and cocoa powder.
17 Add the hot coffee (or water) and vanilla and stir until smooth.
18 Add more coffee as needed to get the right consistency.
