Cake Donut Holes

Every once in awhile I like to make cake donuts and the 'donut holes' are always the first to be snatched up so why not just make donut holes? They are good either plain or dusted with icing (powdered) sugar.
This is the recipe my mother used when she made cake donuts.

• 2 1/2 tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups flour, approx
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk

1. Sift dry ingredients together and set aside. I mix 1 cup of flour with the baking powder, salt and spices and then add the rest of the cups of flour as I need them.
2. Cream butter and half the sugar together.
3. In a separate bowl beat eggs and the remaining sugar and combine with the butter and sugar mixture
4. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with the milk to make a dough just stiff enough to roll out, dough should be slightly sticky.
5. Roll out dough to 1/4" thickness, using flour sparingly.
6. Cut with floured donut cutter or a very small cookie cutter to make the donut holes.
7. Deep fry until golden brown..the oil should be 375º although I just test the oil by placing one donut hole in the heated oil and when it immediately rises to the top I know the oil is hot enough.
8. Shake up the 'donut holes' in powdered sugar. These little morsels can be served for coffee break or brunch.