Baking With Jeanette; How to Make Apple Donuts With Cinnamon Sugar & Polka Dot Slice

Welcome to Baking With Jeanette ;How to Make Apple Donuts With Cinnamon Sugar & Polka Dot Slice
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https://www.forkknifeswoon.com/homemade-baked-apple-donuts-with-cinnamon-sugar/
https://bakingwithgranny.co.uk/recipe/tray-bake/polka-dot-slice/#wprm-recipe

For the donuts
2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled ¹
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1–1/2 tsp apple pie spice ²
1/2 tsp Kosher salt
1/2 cup (158g) unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup
(60g) olive oil
3/4 cup (180g) milk (or almond milk) ³
1 Tbsp (15g) pure vanilla extract

for topping:

4 Tbsp (57g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled ³
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar/
2 tsp ground cinnamon or pie spice

Preheat the oven to 400℉. Grease two donut pans with butter or baking spray. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt until combined. Set aside.

In another mixing bowl, whisk together the applesauce, olive oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth and combined.
Fold the applesauce mixture into the dry ingredients, until just mixed and no streaks of flour remain.
Transfer the batter to a large piping bag (or a ziploc bag), snip off the corner, and pipe the batter into the donut pans. Each donut mold will be filled almost to the top.
Bake until golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center of each donut comes out clean, about 10-12 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a baking rack to cool.
When the donuts are cool enough to handle (15 minutes or so), add the melted butter and cinnamon-sugar mixture to two small shallow bowls.
Dip each donut in the melted butter followed by the sugar topping until well coated

For the Polka Dot Slice
Ingredients
115 g Margarine or Butter (softened)
115 g Caster Sugar
2 Free-range Eggs
2 tbsp Milk
½ tsp Vanilla Extract
50 g Desiccated Coconut
140 g Self-raising Flour
80 g Smarties or M&Ms (approx.)

Pre-heat your oven to 180°c (160°c for fan assisted ovens or Gas Mark 4). Grease and line a 11x7 inch tray with some greaseproof paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter/margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing through before adding the next. Add the milk and vanilla extract. Mix through to combine.
Add the coconut and mix through until combined.
Sift in the self-raising flour and fold together to create a batter.
Add the majority of the Smarties/M&Ms, holding back some (to top the Polka Dot Slice with before baking). Mix through until evenly distributed in the
batter mixture.Spoon the mixture into your pre-lined tray, spreading evenly to the edges. Top the cake with the remaining Smarties/M&Ms. Bake in your pre-heated oven for 20-30 minutes, until golden in colour, and a skewer inserted to the middle comes out clean.
Allow your Polka Dot Slice to cool for a few minutes before sprinkling a little extra sugar over the top of it, whilst still warm. Once completely cool, remove from the tray and cut into individual portions.