Apple Cake Doughnuts Recipe 

These dazzling cinnamon sugar-dipped Apple Cake Doughnuts are simple to make. One of the fastest sweets I've made, they're worth the little work.  

INGREDIENTS

Doughnut – 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (175 grams) – 2 teaspoons baking powder – 1 teaspoon salt – ½ teaspoon baking soda – 1 teaspoon cinnamon – ½ teaspoon nutmeg – ⅓ cup canola or vegetable oil – 2 large egg – ¾ cup brown sugar (150 grams) – ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce – 2 teaspoons vanilla – ½ cup peeled and shredded apple Cinnamon Sugar Topping – ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams) – 2 teaspoons cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP-1

Heat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray two 6-hole dougnut pans with non-stick baking release. You can also spray standard muffin tins. Set aside  

STEP-2

Doughnuts Mix flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.  

STEP-3

Combine oil, eggs, brown sugar, applesauce, and vanilla in a mixer. Combine thoroughly. Add apples and stir.  

STEP-4

Beat the flour mixture on low until combined. Use almost all the batter to fill doughnut or cupcake tins. Bake 12–15 minutes until a tester comes out clean. Cupcakes take a few minutes longer.  

STEP-5

After cooling for a few minutes, place doughnuts on a rack. Cinnamon Sugar Topping Mix cinnamon and sugar. Dip hot doughnuts into mixture.  

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