Plain Cake Donut

Name: Plain Cake Donut
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 1/3 cup melted refined coconut oil or canola oil, plus more for brushing the trays; 1 cup vegan sugar; 3/4 cup white or brown rice flour; 1/3 cup garbanzo and fava bean flour; 1/2 cup potato starch; 1/4 cup arrowroot; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 6 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup vanilla extract; 1/2 cup hot water

By Erin McKenna

May 26, 2011

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Plain Cake DonutTara Donne

Brace yourself for an unbelievably adorable, moist, and perfectly sweet donut that will leave you breathless and endlessly happy. We're going to bake them, not deep-fry them! If you're OK with sugar, this should be your go-to recipe, as it yields a fantastically crispy outside that secures the light, pillowy inside. The donut here is shown with the cinnamon sugar topping .

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