Recipe for cooking coconut cake doughnuts

Breakfast Recipes :: Strudel Pastries and Donuts

Coconut Cake Doughnuts

2 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. milk
2 Tbsp. melted shortening or vegetable oil
2 1/3 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. flaked coconut

Beat eggs with sugar until light; add milk and cook shortening. Add sifted dry ingredients and coconut; stir just until blended. Chill several hours.

Roll out on lightly floured surface to 1/2-in. thick. Cut out doughnuts with doughnut cutter. Fry in deep hot fat (375 degrees F) until brown; turn and brown other side (about 1 min. per side). Drain on paper towel. Sprinkle with powdered\sugar.

Makes approximately 1 dozen.