Vanilla Cream Doughnut Stacks 🍩✨

Golden sugar-coated doughnuts filled with rich vanilla cream—perfect for dessert trays or coffee breaks!

Ingredients

For the Doughnuts

• 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
• ¾ cup warm milk
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp butter, softened
• 2 egg yolks
• Oil for frying
• Granulated sugar (for coating)

For the Vanilla Cream Filling

• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup mascarpone or cream cheese
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Make the Dough: Mix warm milk and sugar, add yeast and let sit until foamy. Add flour, salt, butter, and egg yolks. Knead until smooth. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
2. Shape & Fry: Roll dough to ½-inch thick, cut into rounds, let rise 30 minutes. Fry until golden. Drain and roll in sugar.
3. Make the Cream: Whip heavy cream to soft peaks. Add mascarpone, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Beat until thick and fluffy.
4. Assemble: Slice doughnuts halfway and pipe in cream. Stack or serve individually.

Details

• Prep Time: 25 minutes (+90 minutes rise)
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: ~2 hours 10 minutes
• Yield: 12–14 doughnuts

Tip: Add raspberry jam or lemon curd to the cream for a fruity twist.