Instructions: Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice into a bowl. In another bowl combine sugar, eggs and melted butter. Whisk mixture to finish combining.

Add 1/3 cup of the milk and l cup flour mixture to bowl containing the sugar and eggs. Adds remaining flour mixture alternately with the remaining 2/3 cup milk, 1/3 cup at a time. Combine mixture well and chill for l hour.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface adding just enough flour to form a soft dough. Halve the dough and refrigerate one half while preparing the first batch of doughnuts. Roll dough l/3-inch thick and with a floured doughnut cutter, cut out rounds.

Have 3 inches oil heated to 365 degrees. Add doughnuts to heated oil along with the holes, 2 to 3 at a time, until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Roll doughnuts and holes in vanilla sugar.

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