Description

These crumb-topped donuts will take you right back to childhood. A lightly fried cake donut covered in glaze with a crumble topping. So delicious and simple to make, you’ll never go back to the store-bought version.

Scale

Ingredients

Donuts

1 egg

2 egg yolks

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/8 tsp nutmeg

3 cups cake flour

1 tsp salt

4 tbsp butter, melted

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup buttermilk

Zest of 1/4 of a lemon

1 tsp cinnamon

Glaze

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1/4 cup water

Crumb Topping

4 tbsp butter, melted

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup all purpose flour

Instructions

Donuts:

Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and lemon zest.
Add the egg and mix to incorporate.
Add buttermilk, butter, egg yolks, and vanilla and mix only until combined. Any additional mixing may result in tough donuts.
Scrape the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper dusted with flour on a baking sheet. Place another sheet on top and roll dough out until it is approximately 1/2 inch thick.
Place baking sheet in refrigerator for approximately an hour or until dough no longer sticks to parchment paper.
While dough is in the fridge, heat at least 3 inches vegetable oil in a heavy-bottom pot until oil reaches 350 degrees.*
Place next to the stovetop a baking sheet covered in paper towels for draining.
Take baking sheet out of refrigerator and remove top sheet of parchment paper.
Cut dough into 3 inch rounds using a round biscuit or donut cutter. Use a smaller round cutter to cut a hole in the center of each donut.**
Fry donuts in batches, cooking for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.*** Remove from oil and place on paper towels to drain.
While donuts are still warm, dip in glaze on both sides and place on a cooling rack. Cover top with crumble before glaze dries.

Glaze

While dough is in the fridge and oil is heating, make the glaze by mixing glaze ingredients together in a shallow bowl suitable for dipping. If glaze appears too thick, adjust by adding more water a teaspoon more at a time.

Crumble

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place flour on a parchment paper covered baking sheet and cook for approx. 5 minutes.****
In a medium size bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, powdered sugar, cinnamon and salt.
Add melted butter and mix until mixture resembles wet sand.

Notes

* Use a candy thermometer or similar thermometer to measure temperatures of oil.

** Save the pieces of dough that are cut out of the center of the donuts. After donuts are finished frying, these can be fried (less than a minute each side needed) and coated in plain glaze, chocolate glaze or anything else that appeals to you.

*** I keep leftover chopsticks and use them to flip donuts in oil and remove from oil. A slotted metal spoon and spatula can also be used.

****Since the flour is being added to the donut after baking, cooking it beforehand ensures that the flour is safe to eat in the unlikely event it contains any bacteria.