Baked Cake Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1  eggs beaten
• 0.8 cup flour all-purpose (120 grams)
• 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
• 0.3 cup yogurt plain
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 75 grams caster sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 ounce vegetable shortening unsalted
• 0.3 cup milk whole
• 30 grams pastry flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• blender

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a doughnut pan.
2. Sift the flours and baking powder together into a large bowl or the bowl of a mixer.
3. Whisk in the sugar, nutmeg, and salt.
4. Add the butter and use your fingers to rub it into the dry ingredients as you would in making a pastry crust, until evenly distributed.
5. Add the milk, yogurt, vanilla, and egg and stir until just combined. Do not overmix or your doughnuts may be rubbery.
6. Use a piping bag or a spoon to fill each doughnut cup about three-quarters full, making sure the center post is clear.
7. Bake until doughnuts are a light golden brown and spring back when touched, 6 to 10 minutes.
8. Let cool slightly before removing from pan. Glaze as desired.
9. Reprinted with permission from Doughnuts by Lara Ferroni, © 2010 Sasquatch Books