Description
Orange Creamsicle Cake Doughnuts bring summer memories right to your kitchen with a zesty twist on classic doughnuts. Baked to golden perfection and drizzled with tangy orange glaze, these treats will make your taste buds dance with nostalgic delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 4 cups flour
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- 5 tablespoons melted butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Glaze Ingredients:
- 4 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon hot water
- 1 ½ teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- Orange food coloring
- 10 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- Combine 4 cups flour, 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp orange zest, and ¾ tsp salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk thoroughly to distribute ingredients evenly.
- In a separate bowl, beat 2 eggs with ¾ cup plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar until the mixture becomes thick and creamy. Mix in 1 tsp orange extract.
- Slowly incorporate ¾ cup milk and 5 tbsp melted butter into the egg mixture. Stir until fully blended.
- Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients. Mix with a wooden spoon until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, allowing flavors to develop and dough to rest.
- Remove dough from refrigerator. Roll out to ¼ inch thickness on a well-floured surface.
- Cut doughnuts using a floured doughnut cutter. Place cut doughnuts on a wax-paper lined baking sheet. Let rest for 20 minutes.
- Pour 10 cups vegetable oil into a deep, sturdy pot. Heat oil to exactly 375°F using a candy thermometer.
- Carefully slide doughnuts into hot oil using a spatula dipped in oil. Fry for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
- Flip doughnuts with a wooden chopstick. Fry opposite side for another 2-3 minutes until evenly golden.
- Remove doughnuts with chopstick. Let excess oil drip onto paper towel-lined cooling rack.
- For glaze, whisk 4 ½ cups sifted powdered sugar, 1 ½ tsp corn syrup, 1 tsp orange extract, and ⅓ cup plus 1 tbsp hot water until smooth.
- Dip half of each doughnut into glaze. Allow excess to drip off before placing on cooling rack.
- Optional: Create a deeper orange drizzle by adding food coloring to remaining glaze. Transfer to a zip-lock bag and snip the corner for decorative drizzling.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to develop better flavor and make it easier to handle when rolling out.
- Use fresh orange zest for the most vibrant citrus flavor in your doughnuts.
- Maintain consistent oil temperature at 375°F to ensure even cooking and prevent greasy doughnuts.
- When re-rolling dough scraps, work quickly and gently to avoid tough texture, reserving extra pieces for doughnut holes.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Donuts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 195 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg