Cider-Glazed Donuts

Name: Cider-Glazed Donuts
Yield: Makes about 10 Donuts and Their Holes
Ingredients: ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 1¼ cups (6½ oz/200 g) all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons apple cider, plus more as needed; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon light corn syrup; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; 2 cups (8 oz/250 g) confectioners’ sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) whole milk; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Preparation info

Makes about
10
Donuts and Their Holes

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

About

The flavors in these spiced donuts are echoed in the sweet apple-cider glaze, making them especially welcome during the apple harvest in autumn. Use the season’s freshly pressed cider in the glaze and accompany the donuts with more cider—even hard cider—to drink.

Ingredients

1¼ cups (6½ oz/200 g) all-purpose flour
1½

Dessert
Snack
Vegetarian
Autumn
Breakfast
Spicy

Method

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on low speed (use the paddle attachment for a stand mixer), beat the eggs and sugar until creamy and pale. Add half of the flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. Add the milk, melted butter, and vanilla and beat until well blended. Add the remainin