"Cotton soft cake and donuts"my kids' favorite sweets in this Christmas|village kitchen srilanka

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor and is dairy-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour is gluten-free and adds a nutty taste.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

For the donuts, mix 310g wheat flour, 2 tbsp sugar, 1.5 tsp yeast, and salt in a bowl.

Add 130ml milk, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla, and 30g softened butter to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Knead until smooth, then let rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.

Shape the dough into rings and let them rise for another 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the donuts until golden brown on both sides.

For the cake, preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F).

In a bowl, whisk 4 eggs with 5 tbsp milk, 6 tbsp butter, 2 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp salt, and 5 tbsp sugar until creamy.

Sift in 15 tbsp cake flour and fold gently until combined.

Add lime juice and mix until just combined.

Pour the batter into a prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden.

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