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 sugar.
This is the recipe my mother used when she made cake donuts.

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons butter 
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 3 eggs
• 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 flour as needed.
2. Cream butter and half the sugar together.
3. In a separate bowl beat eggs and remaining sugar.
4. Combine with butter and sugar mixture
5. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with milk to make a dough just stiff enough to roll out, dough will be slightly sticky.
6. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness, using flour sparingly.
7. Cut with small cookie cutter to form donut holes.
8. 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.
9. Shake the 'donut holes' in icing sugar. These little morsels can be served for coffee break or brunch.