QUICK CAKE DOUGHNUTS

      Title: QUICK CAKE DOUGHNUTS
  Categories: Dessert, Doughnut, Sthrn/livng
       Yield: 30 Doughnuts
  
     1/4 c  Butter or margarine;
            -softened
       1 c  Sugar
       1 ea Egg
       1 t  Baking soda
       1 c  Buttermilk
       4 c  All-purpose flour
       1 t  Baking powder
            Vegetable oil
       2 c  Sifted sugar
       2 tb Milk
  
   Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.  Add egg; beat well.
   Dissolve soda in buttermilk.  Combine flour and baking powder; add to
   creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and
   ending with the flour mixture. Divide the dough in half. Working with
   one portion at a time, place dough on a floured surface; roll out to
   1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough with a floured doughnut cutter. Heat 3
   to 4 inches of oil to 375 degrees F; drop in 3 or 4 doughnuts at a
   time. Cook about 1 minute or until golden brown on one side; turn and
   cook other side about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels. Combine
   powdered sugar and milk, beating well; drizzle over warm doughnuts.
   Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.
   
   Note: Doughnuts may be sprinkled with a cinnamon-sugar mixture or
   powdered sugar instead of the powdered-sugar glaze.
   
   From Ralph Monin of Kentucky in October, 1982 "Southern Living" Typos
   by Jeff Pruett. Date: 29 Dec 95
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