
To celebrate the beginning of the fall season I made these spicy, pumpkiny Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnuts. I have this
handy doughnut pan and like to use it whenever I come across a good
recipe and these Pumpkin Spice Cake Doughnuts are terrific!

The doughnut
is moist and filled with pumpkin flavor not to mention the fantastic
vibrant orange color! I really gilded the lily by dunking these
doughnuts in some browned butter then covering them with a super spicy
cinnamon-sugar-brownsugar mixture. These spicy sweet pumpkin doughnuts
are a perfect start to the fall season. Here is how you can make your
own.

You can find the
entire basic recipe here. You will need a
standard doughnut pan.
Spray with Pam and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a plastic
bag mix together 3 Tablespoons cinnamon, 3 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
and 3 Tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar (I made this mixture up and it's
pretty spicy, if you want less cinnamon just mix to taste) Set aside.
Doughnuts:
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat
together the oil, eggs, sugar, pumpkin, spices, salt and baking powder
until smooth. Beat in the flour until just incorporated and smooth.
Transfer batter to a measuring cup and pour into the doughnut wells of
the prepared doughnut pan.
Fill each well approximately 3/4 full. Bake
for 15-18 minutes, check with a toothpick at the 15 minute mark to see
if done. The doughnuts won't be as moist if you over bake them! Remove
from oven and let sit for a few minutes. I run a sharp knife around the
edges of each doughnut so that they release a little easier. Turn pan
upside down and give a few taps to release the doughnuts. Let doughnuts
cool completely on a wire rack before coating with browned butter and
cinnamon mixture.
Browned Butter & Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
Brown one stick of butter in a large sauce pan on medium high heat.
Transfer the browned butter immediately to a small bowl. Dunk the cooled
doughnuts quickly into the browned butter, shake off the excess and
lightly blot on a paper towel. Place doughnut in bag with cinnamon sugar
mixture and shake to coat. Repeat with remaining doughnuts. Note: mix
the browned butter after each dunk to keep it from separating.
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