Classic Doughnuts
When it comes to dessert, I’m really not picky. Sure, I have my favorites (they’re starred on this page), but it’s rare that I’ll ever turn down an opportunity to have something sweet. Doughnuts have never been a top contender among cookies and cupcakes, but on the rare occasion that I’m craving one with a cup of coffee, there’s nothing better. Ever since I mastered the art of frying (with these and these), I’ve been wanting to try my hand at classic doughnuts with a chocolate glaze. I’ll admit that they took an entire afternoon, but even with the threat of scalding oil, annoyingly sticky dough and the fact that my apartment still smells of grease, they were truly fantastic.
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Oh wow what a project!!! You sure have time and patience….
I’m not a big doughnut person but these do look delicious!!!
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ahhh…they look amazing!…:)
They look divine, however i dont think i could possibly attempt them, my culinary skills not being my forte! robbie xox http://www.theothersideofthepondmydear.blogspot.com
Oh wow I always get hungry when I check out your blog!! Those look delicious!
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Oh this looks soooooooo good!!!
They look delicious..
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I’m getting hungry
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Seems absolutely yummy! In France, the ones I bought are a little bit disgusting… they are not as good as the ones I bought when I was living in London…
but I’m sure this recipe is better!!
They look absolutely amazing! What a great chef
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delicious! good work. chocolate covered are my favorite!
katie
Yummy!!
yummy yummy! They seems delicious!
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Awesome! How delicious-I want one!
Those look soooooo yummy:)
Have a great day:)
Kisses
Amazing,the third one is sooo ‘cute’
your doughnut looks delicious
Yum. Yum and yum.
mmmmm, looks so good! I wish i could beam them through my screen! YUM!
This looks delicious!! I am sure gonna try that!!
Yummy! How cute are the ones covered in hearts!
yummy!
i wanna try some but i can’t stand the smell of grease for long (in the house)… so am kinda questionning myself.
but wow! you really can do everything!
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You are a domestic goddess! There’s nothing you can’t bake or make
This looks like quite the undertaking but it seems to have turned out perfectly!
although I would a prefer a bagle over a doughnut anyday, I admire you for making these and they do look tasty!!
xox Vicky
They look really cute! Well done for actually making them look like donuts
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OOOH! Mouthwatering! I love doughnuts!
Wow it looks yummie!
A real undertaking. Did you share or eat them all?
I seriously cannot believe you baked these at home!! Just open up a bakery out of your backyard haha.
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They look so yummy!!!
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Emily,
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mmmmm those look so yummy! not sure that I have the patience to try this one though! haha
amber
wow wow wow!! doughnuts are my weakness next to shoes!
OMG! I thought my donuts look delicious..! Yummy!
These look so yummy! I want, no , NEED them now! I love reading your food posts… And you have possibly *the* best shoe collection!
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Wow – I’m impressed
I can’t believe you can eat things like this, and look like you do. I’d die of envy, but then I’d miss the opportunity to check out your lovely photos everyday:)
Mmmmmmm! These look AMAZING.
wow i know these are tough so well done!! plus your’s look so cute
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WOW! Doughnuts are not easy to do! Those look deliciously spongey and moist! Well done Emily!
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Those look soooo yummy…I haven’t tried to make donuts since i was a kid. I will have to try soon!
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Oh. Wow. I have never attempted the homemade donut, but I may just have to give it a try!
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They look so delicious!!:)SarahD
I’m fairly certain that if I had the capacity to make my own doughnuts, my life would be complete.
Those look soooo tasty!!! MMMMM
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I’m thoroughly impressed! You’re my new culinary hero.
oh YUM!!! these look great and it;s great to make such treats at home!
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Those look great, I’ll have to try that recipe. I used to make doughnuts with my family in the Fall, but we made them out of potatoes, which just now seems a little weird. haha!
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dude. those look AMAZING. you should open up a boutique/bake shop in one!
Wow!! They turned out!
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Those look amazing; great job! My mom and I tried it once but didn’t have the dough raising quite right.
doghnuts are one of my very few weaknesses. xx
I’m so glad you posted this recipe. I love donuts, but have never tried making them at home. I think I will now.
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ooooh a hot fresh donut is such a little piece of heaven!
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These look amazing, and I still maintain that it is just amazing that you look like you do! Amazing!
Oh, these are beautiful!
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You did it! Those look great, and so yummy too
Those look delicious (and what a cute gift, wrapped up in cellophane!). If you ever want the donut without the grease and mess, you should try these. They are SO freakin’ good: http://laurenfoode.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/donuts-donuts-the-more-you-eat-the-more-you-go-nuts/
these look amazing! i made some recently: http://www.lovelifeandlollipops.com/2010/06/vegan-doughnuts-in-a-flash/
and they were super yum, but of course didn’t look as fancy as yours.
maybe i should try mine again and snaz them up a bit.
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WOW! You’ve done it again…these look superb and entirely delicious!
xx
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OMG these look unbelievable. I’ll def. have to pull out my deep fryer for this one! Thanks!
Wow!!! I give you credit, I don’t think I could be brave enough to try to make doughnuts. They look amazing though.
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wow!!! i like the fact that your the kind of person who likes fashion, but your not afraid to go into the kitchen to get your hands dirty and try out the recipe….. yummy doughnuts!
Donuts are tough and I give you all the credit in the world for completing the task. I must say, I am super jealous right now because as I sip my tea…I really want one of your donuts!
They look so yummy! XO Jen
That’s so funny, my boyfriend just asked me if I could make doughnuts. I’ve never done this before and it’s slightly intimidating, but your chocolate glaze with the sweet little candy hearts is encouraging me.
I love your food posts. I have a hard time turning away homemade doughnuts!
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Brings back old memories…as a child I used to make doughnuts using biscuit dough. Looks Yummy!
wow they look amazing. I think ill try my hand at making some one day…in the far future
Greeeeaaaaaat now I want doughnuts… Looks delish!
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Yummy! It sounds like these take as long as the pretzels did!
xo,
Sara
I bought my nephew a donut maker for his 5th birthday….it was secretly for me to enjoy with him!
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I still haven’t gotten up the nerve to try making donuts, but you may have just pushed me to my breaking point.
ohhhh man i want a donut BAD!
I admire any person who has mastered the art of frying. Very useful skill if you had a few too many drinks the night before and you are craving french fries. The donuts look fab! Love, A
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Oh wow! I’m seriously impressed (and feeling inspired!) I may give these a shot, but making doughnut holes – how fun would that be to serve at the end of a dinner party? I’d have to experiment I think with some combination of cinnamon and spice.
Becca
I don’t usually eat doughuts, but this is the second time today that they have been brought to my attention. I may have to succumb to temptation! These look delicious!!
These look so good.
I can’t imagine having the time to make doughnuts, though! Perhaps that is because I am now a mom with two young children. Even so….how do you find the time to do all these creative and expansive baking and craft projects? I mean, don’t things like cleaning, laundry, and life get in the way? If this is what a career in blogging is all about, I think that will be my next career move! LOL
Your food photos always generate ridiculous cravings in me.
mmmm! doughnuts aren’t my favorite either but oh how i want one…or two or three…now.
for the last picture, how did you possibly stop eating that bit of scrumptiousness long enough to snap the shot?!
That looks so good!
juliet xxx
My husband is a HUGE donut fan. Every year we go to the fair and he HAS to have those little donut holes fresh out of the fryer. I’m thinking I may have to try these out this weekend.
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And how do you remain so skinny?
Wow, I totally meant that in a non-bitchy way, but it didn’t come off like that! What I meant was how do you remain so skinny?!? (which I think is less bitchy for some reason)
YUM!!! I must try!!!! Looks delish!
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Looks like the effort really payed off
Delsih! Krispy Kreme for me!
I’m not a huge donut fan myself. But once in awhile they really hit the spot and these look delish!
wouawwww yammy !!! They look so délicious !!!
I don’t think I would have the patience. But they turned out wonderful – I hope they taste as good as they look!
Those look delightful! Well done! Any left overs? haha
mmm, they look so good! I used to work in a bakery so the grease smell is natural to me. xo
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These doughnuts looks simply delicious!
Those look delish! I myself made those chocolate dipped coconut macaroons last night that you posted while back. They didn’t turn out as well as I hoped. I’m not giving up! I will conquer them! lol
Hey lovely- i had to comment as making donuts- genius- sounds like hard work but they look really good and so so fresh!!call by sometime! fashion clocked Katie.xx
Those look absolutely amazing! I will have to try them sometime.
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it looks amazing!
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Those look great!
Emily! Those darn doughnuts look delicious!
anything that’s covered in chocolate is fine by me.
these look oh so yummy!
those look so delicious!
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Mmm these look delicious. I’m sure it was well worth the hard work! The heart sprinkles are a cute touch!
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Yum! They look amazingly delicious!
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ok let me just start by saying YUMM!! This posted made me craive donuts txs. lol
Looks delicious!!! The sprinkles are too cute! Check out my new post that also happens to be about food! Xo
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This is a mouth-watering post! I can’t believe you made them… They look delicious!
OMG are you kidding me? That just looks rude. Now I want one.
These look so good! Just what I need to see while i’m dieting haha!
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That looks so freaking delicious.
These are gorgeous Emily! I watched an episode of At Home Chef on the food network last week and he made homemade donuts too, def. worth a try!
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Delish!!
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I am seriously impressed. And G must be in heaven.
In a word…delicious!
They look delicious!
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YUM YUM YUM!!! These look delicious!
yum!!
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A good homemade doughnut is hard to come by… maybe I need to try these out! I’m glad you got through the recipe! These look amazing!
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Looks amazing – you rocked it! So fun meeting you last night
xx, rebecca
It’s 10 a.m. and I just grabbed a handful of mini milky ways and made a cup of hot cocoa. Just looking at those photos was enough to spawn a chocolate craving.
I’ve wanted to try my hand at doughnuts for years now, but can’t seem to commit the time. Now that you’ve lended some inspiration, maybe I’ll give it a shot!
I saw on your twitter that they were posing a great challenge to you yesterday, so I’m glad everything went well. It’s so funny because I just got back from brunch with my mom and Devon and Lisi commented on my blog that between my post (from yesterday) and your post this morning, she is in serious need of some doughnuts! So I had an inkling as to what you’d cooked up. Delish:)
Fried dough is ALWAYS a very good thing ; )
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this post makes me want to make my own doughnuts… and i don’t even like them that much, haha!
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Those look delicious!! If you’re ever looking for a good doughnut on the east coast check out Doughnut Plant..they have the wackiest square doughnuts
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These look amazing! You did a great job, I don’t even like doughnuts but these look delicious.
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Yum! BTW, Tonight I’m trying your truffle mac & cheese recipe. I bought the ingredients this morning, and I can’t wait to try it out
YUM!! These are making my mouth water!!!!
Yummmo! Those look so fresh and delicious! It’s getting close to my lunch break, and doughnuts sound pretty good!
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Those look SO amazing! I want a donut now!
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You’ve got amazing amounts of patience. I confess…I love doughnuts. They triumph almost anything in my opinion. Thanks for sharing; I’ll have to try them out. XO Valerie
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They look fantastic! I love the little sprinkles! Nice touch!
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Those look so delicious Em! Just adorable & scrumptious!!! Gooey & messy–always means they taste better!
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Each time you do a frying post I get a little closer to purchasing a deep fryer…
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these look amazing. i don’t know how you have the patience to make these though!
omg I am CRAVING doughnuts now. SO impressed you made them yourself!
yummmmmmmmmm!!!!!! xoxo
These look amazing. Dope.
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They look delicious! I don’t think I could/would make them simply because I would likely eat them all…
You ladies will laugh at me but I haven’t had a doughnuts since I was a teenager! Man I wish I could have one
They look so good!
Wow! Those doughnuts look INSANE!!! I can’t eat em …wheat allergy:(…but my god they look delicious!
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mmm so bomb.x
I agree with you – they are not my fav, but every once in a while, they are all that matters in the world. Looks great!
I LOVE DOUGHNUTS!!! That looks so good.
Ohhh, it’s an Alton Brown recipe…bound to be good, though likely not easy to make
OmG! Your boyfriend must love you!
Glad these turned out alright! Saw your tweet earlier yesterday, so I’m happy to see you posted.
Wow! I’m impressed, I don’t know many people who would brave homemade donuts. Congrats!
They look adorable and delicious. I love the cute sprinkles!
xx
Nikki
Aaaamazing! I don’t have the patience to bake like that, but I sure could eat them up!
Cheers!
I must try! They look delish!!!!
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omg. i don’t think you read ltj, but i posted a couple of weeks back about how donuts were literally everywhere – in my face – all the time. so i had some donut holes that were just ok – kind of fake tasting – so my donut craving has yet to subside. this just made it a little worse. homemade donuts? i thought i was doing good to make waffles with my new stupid-proof waffle maker. i’m impressed. and craving a donut. and on weight watchers. so up a creek without a paddle some may say. good job!
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look delicious this post make me to want to learn how to cook jajajaja
O.M.G. They look mouth-wateringly delish!
this is maybe my second comment. i really wish we were friends and that you could cook me dinner most tuesday nights and you knew how much i loved loved loved donuts so you could make them again for me….and maybe we could attempt a sugar glaze as well. here’s hoping hemmers.
Wow these look delicious. I especially love the heart shaped sprinkles!
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These look amazing!! My moth is literally watering. I like how you took the time to decorate them all instead of just instantly devouring them!
these look amazing, donuts seem like an ambitious idea..but one day i hope i can make some myself!
omgosh, this looks amazing! i’m craving some doughnuts now lol
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Oh wow, that chocolate glaze! How can you make it look so easy and so fab to be in the kitchen? Kudos to you! xx
ahh they look sooo YUMMMAAAYYY! you’re amazing! xx
Wait… You fried pretzels? What?
these are amazing! i’m living vicariously through you right now and wishing my toddler would let me spend an afternoon in the kitchen!:)
I absolutely hate doughnuts but those look really delicious! You make such yummy looking food all the time!
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They look delicious! But I think I’ll stick to Dunkin.
Those look amazing!!
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Oh, these look amazing!!!!
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yummmm, I love donuts and these look absolutely amazing! it saddens me that there are no good donuts where I go to school and I would love to try my hand at these- any chance you’d share the recipe?
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So glad to see they turned out great! Your tweet had be nervous and curiously anticipating what you were cooking up
These sound like a bit of a pain but they look SO tasty! And I love the sprinkled ones. Nothing better than a homemade donut… My grandma used to make such delicious ones!
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Good perseverance lady!! They do look totally worth it. When is snack time….?!
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Those look so tasty, the donuts with with the heart sprinkles are adorable. You have such a knack for making everything you cook look so nice.
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Those look amazingly good:)
Glad they turned out to be a success!!
OMG yum.
those look amazing!
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scrumptious! =D The donuts with heart flakes looks so cute!
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i’ve always wanted to try this!
love these they look beautiful!
did you fry them though? it would be great if you had a healthy donut recipe
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OHMYGGGG this looks amazing!!!!
gimmeIT!
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those look amazing – I will have to try them as my husband is a big donut fan
You really do have so many talents!! These look delicious but I will not be attempting them, I’ll stick with Dunkin Donuts
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My mouth is drooling right now! I NEED to go buy some donuts now!
Your doughnuts are perfect! I’ve been waiting for the right time to make The Pioneer Woman’s doughnuts. I’m thinking of making them mini size (since everything is cuter that way) and putting a pink glaze on them–Starbucks style.
Wooow! These doughnuts looks so amazing and delicious! They looks so perfect!
You are living the dream that is for sure.
Those look so good!!!!!
Those are looking seriously good!
Amazing! the donuts looks amazing….
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oh my good gosh. YUM.
yum. a girlfriend used to make powdered doughnuts in her little fryer. hmmm i miss her…!
In my family, it is a special treat to make donuts, but we make them out of biscuits from a can! It sounds strange, but all you do is use the biscuits you get from the grocery in the cold section. You fry those, and then you have to sprinkle powdered sugar on them. My grandpa was a machinist, and he even made a special metal cookie cutter to cut out the “holes.”
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amazing!!
Oh my! I’m suddenly so hungry!
made these=delicious
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