Experience the perfect balance of sweetness and tropical flavor with every bite of these decadent Coconut Cake Doughnuts. Our recipe is a tropical twist on a classic favorite, boasting a fluffy, coconut-infused cake base, coated in a creamy glaze, and sprinkled with toasted coconut flakes for an irresistible finish.
Coconut Cake Doughnuts
Makes 8 to 9
Ingredients
- Doughnuts:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 large egg
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Glaze:
- 3½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1½ teaspoons light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon coconut extract
- ⅓ cup boiling water
- 1½ cups sweetened flaked coconut
Instructions
- For doughnuts: In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and coconut extract with a mixer at medium speed until combined, about 1 minute. Add egg; beat until thick and pale, about 2 minutes. Beat in sour cream. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. With mixer at low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating just until combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap (dough will be slightly sticky). Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, gently knead dough 3 to 4 times. Roll dough to ½-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch doughnut cutter, cut dough, rerolling scraps once. Reserve doughnut holes, if desired.
- Fill a cast-iron Dutch oven halfway with oil, and heat over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350°. Add doughnuts to hot oil in batches; fry until golden brown, about 1½ minutes per side. (Fry doughnut holes for about 1 minute.) Remove with a slotted spoon, and let drain on paper towels.
- For glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, salt, coconut extract, and ⅓ cup boiling water until smooth. Dip warm doughnuts in glaze. Sprinkle with coconut. Let stand until glaze is set, about 30 minutes.
