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Miso Maple Sour Cream Cake Donuts

Tender sour cream cake donuts fried until golden and finished with a savory-sweet miso maple glaze.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake donut, glaze, maple, miso, sour cream donut
Servings: 12 donuts

Ingredients

Donuts

Dry Ingredients

  • 2½ cups self-rising flour 300 g

OR Homemade Self-Rising Flour

  • 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour 282 g
  • 3½ teaspoons baking powder 14 g
  • ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt 4 g

Wet Ingredients

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar 50 g
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
  • ¾ cup heavy cream 160 g
  • ¼ cup sour cream 60 g

For Frying

  • Neutral oil canola, vegetable, or similar, about 4 inches deep

Miso Maple Glaze

  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon white miso
  • Pinch kosher salt

Instructions

Make the Dough

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, melted butter, heavy cream, and sour cream until smooth and fully combined.
  • Add the self-rising flour (or homemade mix) and gently fold until a uniform, slightly sticky dough forms.

Shape the Donuts

  • Lightly flour a work surface and turn out the dough. Dust the top lightly with flour.
  • Roll the dough to about 1 cm thick.
  • Cut donuts using a floured donut cutter, or a 3-inch round cutter with a 1-inch cutter for the center.
  • Press straight down — do not twist — to help the donuts puff evenly.
  • Gather scraps once, re-roll gently, and cut remaining donuts.

Optional flower shape:

  • Roll about five teaspoon-size dough balls, pinch them together at the sides to form seams, and lightly press to create a flower shape.

Prepare the Glaze

  • Whisk maple syrup, powdered sugar, miso, and salt in a small bowl until completely smooth.

Fry the Donuts

  • Heat oil in a high-sided pot or Dutch oven to 350°F.
  • Fry donuts 1–2 at a time until deeply golden brown, about 1–2 minutes per side.
  • Transfer to a wire rack or paper towel–lined tray.

Cool & Glaze

  • Let donuts rest at least 5 minutes before glazing.
  • Dip cooled donuts into the miso maple glaze and place on a wire rack until set.