Brown Sugar Yeast Donut Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• Vegetable oil for frying

Method

1. 1 Sift flour and brown sugar together into a large bowl.
2. 2 Dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add to flour mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
3. 3 Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Knead in softened butter. Shape into small cakes the size of a half-dollar.
5. 5 Fry in hot oil until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.