Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups (320 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup warm milk
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 whole egg
- Oil for frying
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- For the cloud cream filling:
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup mascarpone or cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup berry jam (raspberry, strawberry, or mixed berry)
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add warm milk, water, egg yolks, whole egg, and softened butter; mix until a soft dough forms.
- Knead dough until smooth and elastic, then place in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size.
- Punch down dough, roll to about 1 inch thick, cut out donut rounds, place on parchment, cover, and let rise until puffy.
- Heat oil to 170–175°C (340–350°F) and fry donuts 1–2 minutes per side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and dust with powdered sugar while warm.
- Whip cold heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form; gently fold in mascarpone or cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
- Slice cooled donuts horizontally, pipe in cloud cream, add a spoonful of berry jam in the center, and place tops back on. Finish with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Swap berry jam flavors such as blueberry or strawberry.
- Add cocoa powder to dough and replace jam with chocolate spread for a chocolate version.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to the dough for a warm, spiced variation.
- Best enjoyed the same day; store unfilled donuts in an airtight container up to 2 days or freeze unfilled for later assembly.
- Keep cream cold and fold gently to maintain fluffy texture.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert/Breakfast
- Method: Frying and assembly
- Cuisine: American/Bakery
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
