Neapolitan Doughnuts
- Doughnuts
- 2 dozen store-bought glazed doughnuts
- Strawberry Icing
- 4 cups (about 16 oz.) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup seedless strawberry jam
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 6-7 tablespoons hot water, plus more for warming spatula
- Chocolate Icing
- 4 cups (about 16 oz.) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 9-10 tablespoons hot water, plus more for warming spatula
- To prepare strawberry icing, place powdered sugar, jam, meringue powder, and vanilla in bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer. With mixer running on medium speed, gradually add 6 tablespoons of the water. Beat until well combined, about 3 minutes, stopping to scrape sides as necessary. If necessary, add up to 1 more tablespoon water, and beat until desired consistency is reached. Set aside.
- To prepare chocolate icing, place powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa, meringue powder, and vanilla in bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer. With mixer running on medium speed, gradually add 9 tablespoons of the water. Beat until well combined, about 3 minutes, stopping to scrape sides as necessary. If necessary, add up to 1 more tablespoon water, and beat until desired consistency is reached.
- To assemble, place an offset spatula in hot water for 3 to 5 seconds. Dip right edge of 1 doughnut (about 1/3 of doughnut) into chocolate icing, and smooth edges using warm offset spatula; wipe spatula clean. Dip left edge of the square (about 1/3 of doughnut) into strawberry frosting and smooth edges with offset spatula; wipe spatula clean. Transfer to a wire wrack. Repeat procedure with remaining treats. Let sit at room temperature until icing is set, about 30 minutes.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/neapolitan-doughnuts (may not work)