Any doughnuts I’ve made I normally fry but I decided to give the baked kind a go. I bought a doughnut tray ages ago and forgot all about it until I was clearing out my cupboards…lol! Having loads of colours in my baking drawer I went for it and got my creative flare going. I’ve loads more ideas now, so watch this space on my designs coming soon.

Makes 8-10 – Large size doughnuts

90g Butter, Softened

130ml milk at room temperature

1 Dried Yeast Sachet

1 egg

Pinch of salt

40g Sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

270 plain flour

1. Melt some butter and glaze the doughnut pan. Preheat oven to 160 deg fan.
2. Pour milk into a mixing bowl & add the yeast, salt, egg, sugar, vanilla and flour and mix until combined into a smooth dough. Add the butter and mix for 4-5 minutes.
3. Cover and allow to rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
4. Using a piping bag, pipe the dough evenly into your moulds, smooth down with a little water on your fingertip. Cover the tray and allow to rise at room temperature for about 45 minutes.
5. Bake in centre of oven for about 15-20 minutes.
6. Remove doughnuts carefully from tray and allow to cool on a wire tray.
7. Meanwhile for the toppings:-  Mix some icing sugar together and add your choosen food colouring, Not too thin, you want it quite thick. If using chocolate, melt your chocolate accordingly. (In a microwave for 30 secs, then stir, then 30 secs and stir until melted.)
8. Once doughnuts have cooled, simply pour over the icing and decorate with any sprinkles, nuts etc if you have them. Allow icing and chocolate to harden before devouring.
9. YUMMY!!!!!!! Perfect with a cuppa.