We used edible flowers to make these rose petal, almond and poppy seed doughnuts come to life for the perfect picnic treats.

MAKES 16 doughnuts + doughnut holes // COOKING TIME 1 hour, plus 2–3 hours rising time

INGREDIENTS
For the poppy seed doughnuts
4 tbsp sugar
2 tsp active dry yeast
¾ cup lukewarm water
4 cups flour, sifted
3 eggs, beaten
2 tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp salt
100 g butter, softened and cut into cubes
Oil for frying
For the icing
2¼ cups icing sugar, sifted
4 tbsp milk
2 drops pink food colouring
To serve
3 tbsp edible dried rose petals
⅓  cup flaked almonds

METHOD
For the poppy seed doughnuts
1. Place the sugar, yeast and water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix lightly and allow to sit for 10 minutes until foamy and bubbling on top.
2. Add the flour, eggs and poppy seeds and knead well using the dough-hook attachment. After 5 minutes, add the salt.
3. Slowly add the butter and knead until the dough becomes smooth and glossy.
4. Cover the bowl with cling film and allow to rest for 1–2 hours, or until the dough has doubled in size.
5. Punch down the dough and roll out into a thick rectangle. Cut circles out, using a smaller cutter for the ‘hole’.
6. Place the doughnuts on a flour-dusted surface. Allow to prove for a further hour.
7. When the doughnuts have doubled in size, heat a large pot of oil over medium-high heat.
8. Working in batches, fry the doughnuts until golden brown and cooked, about 1–2 minutes a side. Remove from the oil and drain on paper towel.
For the icing
1. Mix all the ingredients together in a large, shallow container.
To serve
1. Allow the doughnuts to cool completely before dipping the top of each one into the icing and transferring on to a plate.
2. Top with rose petals and almond flakes and set aside until the icing hardens.

Recipe & styling: Kate Turner
Photography: Gareth van Nelson // HMimages.co.za

Lavender Camembert terrine will make a lovely addition to your picnic spread.

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Forget custard, these berry cannoli doughnuts take dessert treats to the next level with a soft, creamy center and fresh berries.

SERVES 12 // COOKING TIME 30 min

INGREDIENTS
3 cups cream, chilled
3 cups mascarpone, chilled
3 × 90 g pack vanilla instant pudding
1½ cups chocolate chips
12 plain ring doughnuts
Berries, to serve
Icing sugar, to dust

METHOD
1. Beat together the cream, mascarpone and pudding until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes.
2. Fold in the chocolate chips and scoop the mixture into a piping bag.
3. Slice each doughnut in half. Pipe the mascarpone mixture on to the bottom half. Top with berries and sandwich with the other half.
4. Dust doughnuts with icing sugar and serve.

Recipe & styling: Amerae Vercueil
Photography: Andreas Eiselen // HMimages.co.za

Make sure to add this bright cherry swirl ice cream to your summer dessert menu too (no churn!).

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If you’ve never tried one before, these doughnut ice cream sandwiches make a delicious dessert for the kids, plus you can enjoy loads of flavours too.

SERVES 8 // COOKING TIME 20 min

INGREDIENTS
8 doughnuts, halved
1 L vanilla ice cream, softened

METHOD
1. Toast the doughnut halves until crispy. Set aside to cool.
2. Spread ice cream on ½ the doughnuts. Sandwich together.

ICE CREAM SARMIE 101
Add up different treats to create a new ice cream sandwich sum:
– Lemon sorbet with meringue discs
– Berry ice cream with buttery shortbread biscuits
– Salted-caramel ice cream with  chocolate brownies
– Your fave ice cream flavour with flapjacks or mini waffles
– Frozen yoghurt with oat crunchies

Recipe & styling: Caro Alberts
Photography: Juliette Bisset // HMimages.co.za

For a more fruity option, try this litchi and coconut ice cream instead.

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We love a good doughnut, but these stunning floral doughnuts take the cake! Use edible flowers straight from your garden to garnish these.

Not sure which blooms to use? Here’s our list of edible flowers.

MAKES 8 // COOKING TIME 2 hours

INGREDIENTS
For the floral doughnuts
310 ml milk, lukewarm
2 tsp dry yeast
2 eggs
120 g butter, melted and cooled
50 g sugar
1 tsp salt
530 g cake flour
Vegetable oil, to deep-fry
For the royal icing
1 egg white
½ tsp lemon juice
200 g icing sugar, sifted
Sprinkles, to decorate
Edible flowers of your choice, to decorate

METHOD
For the floral doughnuts
1. In a bowl, combine milk and yeast. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, 5 minutes.
2. Using an electric beater, beat eggs, butter, sugar and salt into the mixture.
3. Mix in ½ of the flour until combined. Mix in the rest of the flour with a wooden spoon until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Add a little more flour, 2 tbsp at a time, if the dough is too wet.
4. Knead the dough until smooth, about 7–10 minutes.
5. Grease a bowl with a little oil. Transfer the dough to the bowl and cover. Let rise at room temperature until doubled in size.
6. Turn out the dough on to a well-floured surface and roll it out to 2 cm thick. Use two cookie cutters to cut out 8 doughnuts and make holes in them (the larger cutter should be about 10 cm and the smaller one about 3 cm), flouring the cutters as you go.
7. Arrange doughnuts on floured baking trays so there is plenty of room between them. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until slightly puffed up and delicate, about 45 minutes
8. After about 30 minutes, place the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat and heat it to 180°C.
9. Carefully add the doughnuts to the oil. When the undersides are deep golden, 45 seconds to 1 minute, use a slotted spoon to flip. Cook until golden all over. Adjust the heat as needed to keep the oil at the same temperature while you fry the whole batch.
10. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
For the royal icing
1. Lightly whisk together the egg white and lemon juice. Gradually add the icing sugar, whisking until smooth.
2. Spread icing over each of the doughnuts. Decorate with sprinkles and flowers.

Recipe & styling: Diane Heierli
Photography: Christoph Heierli

This berry granola tart is another springtime favourite!

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That’s right! Today we celebrate these deliciously warm and fluffy rings of love because it’s National Doughnut Day. If you can’t get to making your own doughnuts today, at least try to have one from any of the local bakeries nearby. What better way to begin Friyay than with a sweet treat, right?

By Taryn Wilson

While considered an American holiday, we can still recognise the importance of a delicious doughnut. It’s a great way to treat the kids, spoil that special someone in your life, or even just to treat yourself.

Doughnuts come in all shapes and sizes and South Africa has its own local version – the Cape Malay koeksister. As a traditional favourite, this kind of doughnut is made with a spiced dough that is boiled in sticky syrup and sprinkled with desiccated coconut. YUM!

Whatever your pick, there’s definitely a doughnut out there for you! But we recommend giving our red velvet doughnuts a try.

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The festivities are getting bigger and bigger, as Dunkin’ Donuts have released a new, delicious range of doughnuts for this festive season! It’s best you pay them a visit now because, as of January, you will no longer be able to indulge in these limited-edition decadent round beauties.

Dunkin’ Donuts have been remarkably successful throughout their existence, and they continue to focus on product innovation. They’ve certainly made a huge impact on the Mother City, with five store openings in a mere two months – now that’s impressive.

Dunkin’ Donuts are available at the following locations in Cape Town:
N1 City
Tyger Valley Shopping Centre
Canal Walk Shopping Centre
Long Street, CBD
Kenilworth Centre

The festive doughnut range includes:
Blue Snowflake Ring
Christmas Tree Sprinkles
Drizzle Christmas Tree
Dunkin’ Snowman
Green Wreath Ring
Red Ring with Green Drizzle
Snowdust Boston Creme

What’s even more exciting – this festive range is just a taste of what you can expect in 2017!

FOLLOW THEM #DunkinSA

Website: dunkin-donuts.co.za
Facebook: @dunkindonutssouthafrica
Twitter: @DunkinSA
Instagram: @dunkindonutssa

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